Ink on Paper 19th Century "Auld Lang Syne" Man and Bear Friends Drawing frog box snake-like one is a very

snake-like one is a very old drafting brush

Plus an introduction that tells the history of La Florida—located on a “glorious corner of Havana” previously occupied by “The Silver Pine” and now transformed into “a refuge of Art and Poetry”

features a stylized white and taupe bird against a blue ground

which I also could not resist

The bar upon which they hang measures 2" across

Ink on Paper 19th Century "Auld Lang Syne" Man and Bear Friends Drawing frog box snake-like one is a veryI am not entirely sure who is rescuing who in this wonderful old ink drawing I think it is the bear being pulled to shore, but his human friend is looking like he may have been through a bit of a hard time as well! What a tender hand hold between them, though, and such kindly looks toward one another I really love this, and think it would make a fantastic gift for one's dearest and truest friend. The handwritten text below the drawing is a