Warriors in Bear Costume, Graphite and Crayon Drawing on 1875 Ledger Paper Bertuch which makes the surface almost

which makes the surface almost tar-like

I don't doubt the genuine sorrow of this dreamy young sailor over those he has lost

here is where the real drama lies

I am completely taken with this carved panel

Warriors in Bear Costume, Graphite and Crayon Drawing on 1875 Ledger Paper Bertuch which makes the surface almostWhile this gathering of warriors dressed as bears seems as if it might have generated entirely from the imagination of the child who drew it, it is one of a handful I found together portraying various historical battles, all done on ledger pages spanning from the 1870s late 1880s ( I believe the drawings were done several decades later.) My guess is these might be Native Americans of the Northwest coast portrayed, perhaps referencing the Nootka crisis