Ducks and Grouse (I think), James Adaire, Spring Grove PA, c. 1905 Ink and Crayon Drawing little yellow house the Morse set

the Morse set

Jink's fascination with animals

A charming and cheering thing

at a old school antique shop in the Mohawk Valley in Upstate NY

Ducks and Grouse (I think), James Adaire, Spring Grove PA, c. 1905 Ink and Crayon Drawing little yellow house the Morse setA final two by a young J. H Adaire of Spring Grove, PA today, this one c. 1905 I bought and sold a handful a month or two ago, then went back to the seller to scoop up a handful more; just my sort of naive drawings. I really love postures and colors and patterning on these birds, which I take for a grouse and a pair of ducks, marching in opposite directions, like two vignettes observed from around the farm. 8 3 4" x 5 7 8". Paper a bit brittle; I