19th C. Calligraphic Ink Drawing of "The Dragon" on Laid Paper personality Just classic

Just classic

I would probably hang it on the wall

but this is the first pull toy turtle I've come across and it's a pretty fun one

and happily have been turning some up lately

19th C. Calligraphic Ink Drawing of "The Dragon" on Laid Paper personality Just classicIt appears this wonderful little drawing was salvaged from the manuscript notebook of a Lucy Claflen a long time ago, with "The heavens declare the glory of God" written in beautiful script on the reverse counterpointing the lair of the dragon! Early 19th c. I believe, and what a fantastic dragon, with curled tail ending in an arrow to match its arrow of a tongue, and fabulous wings, making it seem especially poised to grab an evil doer and carry them