19th Century Penmanship Practice Notebook with Spencerian Bird Drawing ceramic animal as surely one never has

as surely one never has a shortage of odds and ends that need a home

I found this painted wood sculpture of a seal or sea lion balancing a ball at the estate sale of an artist

I haven't been able to figure out the artist behind this painting

There is also a little bonfire emitting a trail of smoke

with about 20 miles between detour signs one was supposed to follow

19th Century Penmanship Practice Notebook with Spencerian Bird Drawing ceramic animal as surely one never hasReally a beauty! Some penmanship practice books appeal to me for the content of the phrases that are repeated, but some, like this one, appeal for the the lettering itself, and in this case, what become almost pure fields of abstract mark making, as single letters are written over and over and over again. The Eliza Ann who did this one, mid 19th century or so I believe, looks to have been quite a good student, creating an excellent example of