It’s a shame this charming small tortoise drawing isn’t a bit bigger. For a black and white engraving of this era, it is such a nice and clean example of the form. In 1848, a family vacation became a nicely illustrated book about their travels on the Isle of Wight. The book contained a number of charming animal illustrations that you will see here on ReusableArt.com in the coming days.
This small tortoise drawing was included in the margin but the author did not explain how or when her family encountered a similar animal on their trip. It’s too bad she didn’t at least explain what color the little guy’s shell was. I know from some of the tortoises that live in our backyard that they can have brightly colored homes that are quite beautiful.
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