The Inundation: Or Mother and Offspring, Victorian Era Pencil Drawing, Framed chain links 11 1/8 across if hung

11 1/8 across if hung staight and 10" tall if measured straight down from top of D to bottom of A

and a pretty magical portrayal of the universe

A handful of diagrams assist with readings

with really lovely scalloped design

The Inundation: Or Mother and Offspring, Victorian Era Pencil Drawing, Framed chain links 11 1/8 across if hungIt seems to me that there are many ways to read this wonderfully executed antique graphite drawing of mother and pups trying to survive a horrible flood (including perhaps as a commentary on the endless demands of motherhood) and it feels super resonant at the (rather apocalyptic feeling) present moment as we confront one "inundation" after another. The cuteness of the puppies gathering with mom on her doghouse raft mitigates things a bit, but I find