19th C. Naive Graphite Deer Drawing in Lemon Gold Frame pink and yellow The handle is marked "Warranteed

The handle is marked "Warranteed Secure"

Paper size 9" x 7 1/4"

which appears to be signed by hand on the far left side of one face

I've taken to calling this one "the dying swan

19th C. Naive Graphite Deer Drawing in Lemon Gold Frame pink and yellow The handle is marked "WarranteedThis one, no way could I resist it to my eye just a marvelous drawing, done by a school child on ruled paper, with what looks to me to be "The Bear" written at top left then crossed out, and "The Deer" written just below it, along with No. 15 at top left and write, making me believe it was like one of a series of animals drawing exercises its maker was charged with completing. I have not taken it out of the period lemon gold frame it is housed in, but