Black Cat Stalking Black Bird, Marvelous Antique Cut Paper Card with Graphite Drawing ancient pottery shard And especially the pair of

And especially the pair of mice

with a tiny bit of warping to the wood

that graphite is super strong and bold

and likely once wore a dress

Framing would stabilize it and should make that split more or less disappear

Black Cat Stalking Black Bird, Marvelous Antique Cut Paper Card with Graphite Drawing ancient pottery shard And especially the pair ofMarvelous, and very exactingly executed, this is a cut paper work on on laid paper with graphite drawn details, c. late 19th century I believe. Photos give a good sense, including of the construction, with very thin strips of paper left in place crossing the body of the cat, inked black to match (and disappear against) the black paper behind. Unusual in my experience to see a combination of drawing and paper cutting scherenschnitte, quite excellent.