J.E. Jeffreys 1889 Pencil Drawing of Hiking Man and Dog tatiana mckinney The fancy outfit and Italianate

The fancy outfit and Italianate setting make me think he may have been channeling Romeo

which I return again and again as a marvelous tool for observing and thinking about my surroundings

The fact that a few different companies produced these

MA in a house filled to the brim with a lifetime's accumulation with all sorts of wonderful things

J.E. Jeffreys 1889 Pencil Drawing of Hiking Man and Dog tatiana mckinney The fancy outfit and ItalianateThe patiently waiting, clearly very loyal dog in this sweet antique British graphite drawing really sold me on it, but I love the scene and mood it captures as a whole that satisfying moment of pause on a long walk, when just the right spot to rest and look around is found, and when one can imagine having a smoke is especially satisfying! The house on the hill in the distance, and the hat on his head, walking stick in his hand and pack slung over his