Delicate Pencil Drawing of Flowering Branches with Thorns (Hawthorn?) fruit Photos show first the brighter

Photos show first the brighter blue then the paler blue bird

with all of their arms still very firmly attached and smoothly swinging

Here is fun double deck set of “Godey’s Ladies” cards

all from the sketchpad of an unknown artist

Delicate Pencil Drawing of Flowering Branches with Thorns (Hawthorn?) fruit Photos show first the brighterI believe it may be a few branches from a hawthorn tree that are the subject of this lovely old botanical drawing, the delicate white flowers of which are counterpointed by their thorny stalks. A finely done, elegant drawing in any event, which for me at least carries a bit of a larger life metaphor: watch out! 10" x 7", with a bit of unevenness to the right edge and a bit of smudging staining, mostly around the edges. Drawing is still crisp and clear