Man About to Hike Over Cliff c. 1880s Pencil Drawing Odd Fellows and a few small dings

and a few small dings

12" l  x 8 3/8" d x 4 5/8" t

but I'm very glad it exists as a drawing

composed of richly colored cut cotton cloth and filled with dozens of little crocheted bits

which is not only good for stacking but also for spinning like a top

Man About to Hike Over Cliff c. 1880s Pencil Drawing Odd Fellows and a few small dingsThis old pencil drawing is packed with semi hidden details I see a man's profile in the top rock, and the profile of a dog in the one to its right (and maybe also an embracing couple just underneath it), and then there is a signature and date hidden in the shrubbery at the bottom. I might guess there is some social political commentary going on here too, as our man, a hunter I'd think though he also looks a bit like a soldier appears poised to walk