Man About to Hike Over Cliff c. 1880s Pencil Drawing new York 1980s native to Southeast Asia

native to Southeast Asia

This is a lovely old ladle or dipper made in two parts

75" tall with a diameter of 4

1 3/16" in diameter

Man About to Hike Over Cliff c. 1880s Pencil Drawing new York 1980s native to Southeast AsiaThis old pencil drawing is packed with semi hidden details I see a man's profile in the top rock, and the profile of a dog in the one to its right (and maybe also an embracing couple just underneath it), and then there is a signature and date hidden in the shrubbery at the bottom. I might guess there is some social political commentary going on here too, as our man, a hunter I'd think though he also looks a bit like a soldier appears poised to walk