Antique Bookplate Engraving, Drawing Instruction: Arms and Legs old painted wooden duck but also great from an

but also great from an object design standpoint--and perhaps to keep handy for announcing one's daily mood

both from the same estate--both are very large

I also love how the bank of trees at center left is perfectly offset by the bridge just to its right

perhaps one could pry it out

There is enough depth to the bowl to make it useful for serving

Antique Bookplate Engraving, Drawing Instruction: Arms and Legs old painted wooden duck but also great from anI'm not sure what volume this bookplate engraving was taken from, but it's definitely an old one, and I just found it all these muscular arms and legs together pretty striking. Surely it, and two other plates I am listing separately, provided instruction in classical drawing. 11 1 8" x 8 5 8" on nice weight white pulpy paper. Rough top edge from where it was removed from book and some toning around the edges but overall very good condition.