Calligraphic Black and Red Ink Good Luck Bird Drawing document holder underneath the ink

underneath the ink

one of two in the shop that came  from a larger collection of drawings executed by the artist on a Grand Tour encompassing Italy

indigenous to the Caribbean and the northern coast of South America

and really like this little one

and as I understand it represents a humorous variation on the popular loving cups of the time

Calligraphic Black and Red Ink Good Luck Bird Drawing document holder underneath the inkI think we all could use a bird angel delivering good luck, and what a charmer this one is, drawn in red and black ink by an E. F. Rogers, late 19th c. or so I believe. While clearly informed by Spencerian calligraphy, I really like how the decorative marks and especially the crest on this bird make it feel much more folky than formal. A perfect gift for someone embarking on a new flight of sorts, though also a nice one to greet each morning, perhaps