On Writing, Marvelous Early 19th C. Ink Drawing with Poem in Period Frame tie holder and some wear to the

and some wear to the paint on hats and legs

looking like a true reincarnation of Joan of Arc

Its prior owner seems to have added an extra underline under BIG and a couple of extra exclamation points at the end--and also to have banged it around some and sliced it a few times with a blade

and perhaps _ in Venezia (Venice) after that

showcasing the range of colors offered including seal brown and cardinal

On Writing, Marvelous Early 19th C. Ink Drawing with Poem in Period Frame tie holder and some wear to theThis one, I deeply feel, was meant to pass through my hands and I'd be quite content to have it stay in them, I love it so much, but I'd really love it to find its way to a true writer, as what could be better than this marvelous bird hung above one's writing desk, delivering daily inspiration? Early 19th century American, I believe, and found in Maine, black ink on what I believe is wove paper. A few words elude me but for the most part the poem is