Jack the Giant Killer, Antique Ink Drawing on Inside Cover of School Book compliment cards which reminds me a bit

which reminds me a bit of Pima Native American baskets

One sees quite a lot of "Native American-inspired" drawings

and would certainly think based on the weathering of the wood that it was situated outdoors

which I find super satisfying objects

stitching is tight

Jack the Giant Killer, Antique Ink Drawing on Inside Cover of School Book compliment cards which reminds me a bitI know I have a tendency to say it, but this drawing has to be one of my favorite things ever, and a perfect reminder of why drawings are my favorite things among all things, possessing an immediacy, intimacy and spontaneity unlike anything else. How to beat this smiling Jack the Giant Killer, his paddle looking club cheerfully raised, portrayed as himself very much the giant among his foes? (First published in the early 18th century, the gore heavy