Poachers or animal exporters? A portly businessman and a sailor (appears British Colonial) bait a tiger with human feast and trap it under a wood barrel in a series of vignettes. Sad tale but lovely work. Signed and dated 1867 in each of the four vignettes. High relief molded paper mounts measure 8 x 10" w/ gold edges and...
Poachers or animal exporters? A portly businessman and a sailor (appears British Colonial) bait a tiger with human feast and trap it under a wood barrel in a series of vignettes. Sad tale but lovely work.
Signed and dated 1867 in each of the four vignettes. High relief molded paper mounts measure 8 x 10" w/ gold edges and decorative backing.
Drawings are clean and bright. The mounts show slight edge wear and spotting.