F. Barber 19th Century British Pencil Drawing "Deer in the Underbrush" 1933 but I rather think all

but I rather think all the better for it

It is also wonderfully irregular

it's a perfect piece for everyday use

the lacquer has worn off of the top face of the handle on the lid

with her dog snuck beside her along the lower edge

F. Barber 19th Century British Pencil Drawing "Deer in the Underbrush" 1933 but I rather think allHow I love this deer, casting one eye at us while the other is already on the other side of this broken fence, with the rest of his body soon to follow. Is it us that he is escaping, or another creature following close on his heels, about to enter the picture frame? From the charm of that fence, to the thick growth around it, to those antlers just clearing the opening I find this drawing really wonderful, and one I think I would never tire of looking