1891 Signed Spencerian Pen and Ink Drawing of Two Birds wooden deer The drawing over collage was

The drawing over collage was laid down on white paper

typically accompanied by a gamelan orchestra

This charming little painting is not dated but it is signed

letter stencils

not visible when closed

1891 Signed Spencerian Pen and Ink Drawing of Two Birds wooden deer The drawing over collage wasIt is hard to imagine a time when people learned how to make calligraphic drawings like this as a matter of course; just amazing. Originally used as an exercise to train students to perfect their handwriting, "Spencerian" steel pen drawings provided an diversion from the more repetitive practice of writing alphabets. Calligraphic drawing also gave the accomplished scribe a means of showing his or her ability and gave penmanship masters a way to