Black Cat Stalking Black Bird, Marvelous Antique Cut Paper Card with Graphite Drawing German litho block puzzle where one imagines some scheming

where one imagines some scheming and dealmaking went down

as if she were about to dissolve into a blur

Just a couple of good old farm animals

with nice detailing to the top and a and a very royal-looking R

ink and watercolor in excellent condition

Black Cat Stalking Black Bird, Marvelous Antique Cut Paper Card with Graphite Drawing German litho block puzzle where one imagines some schemingMarvelous, and very exactingly executed, this is a cut paper work on on laid paper with graphite drawn details, c. late 19th century I believe. Photos give a good sense, including of the construction, with very thin strips of paper left in place crossing the body of the cat, inked black to match (and disappear against) the black paper behind. Unusual in my experience to see a combination of drawing and paper cutting scherenschnitte, quite excellent.