19th C. Calligraphic Ink Drawing of "The Dragon" on Laid Paper personality for the New England Steamship

for the New England Steamship Company as the Islander

Such a weird one

just some paint wear/minor loss here and there

and happily have been turning some up lately

19th C. Calligraphic Ink Drawing of "The Dragon" on Laid Paper personality for the New England SteamshipIt appears this wonderful little drawing was salvaged from the manuscript notebook of a Lucy Claflen a long time ago, with "The heavens declare the glory of God" written in beautiful script on the reverse counterpointing the lair of the dragon! Early 19th c. I believe, and what a fantastic dragon, with curled tail ending in an arrow to match its arrow of a tongue, and fabulous wings, making it seem especially poised to grab an evil doer and carry them