Tree Studies, British, c. 1880s hand-drawn cartoon Shortest 3 1/2" long

Shortest 3 1/2" long

It measures 5" long x 1 7/8" wide x 1" tall

The sculpture sits flat and stands straight

or did the story come after

to be Raymond - and drawn many stars

Tree Studies, British, c. 1880s hand-drawn cartoon Shortest 3 1/2" longTwo studies of trees, from a portfolio of c. 1880s sketches by a British artist of whom only the initials E. G. H are known; the "Broomfield" scrawled at the bottom of each sketch I believe refers to the location of the drawing a hamlet in Wiltshire, England. I quite like the combination of the two studies on one page, each transporting in a different direction, while at the same time reminding me of the format of a stereoscopic card, as it the two