Delicate Pencil Drawing of Flowering Branches with Thorns (Hawthorn?) boxing figures 8 1/2" long x 5

8 1/2" long x 5 1/8" wide x 4 1/2" tall

rendered very lightly and facing us directly

but it could definitely be cleaned more carefully

which give it a nice sense of history and age

Delicate Pencil Drawing of Flowering Branches with Thorns (Hawthorn?) boxing figures 8 1/2" long x 5I believe it may be a few branches from a hawthorn tree that are the subject of this lovely old botanical drawing, the delicate white flowers of which are counterpointed by their thorny stalks. A finely done, elegant drawing in any event, which for me at least carries a bit of a larger life metaphor: watch out! 10" x 7", with a bit of unevenness to the right edge and a bit of smudging staining, mostly around the edges. Drawing is still crisp and clear