Tree Studies, British, c. 1880s Japanese fan with waves 5/8" wide and deep

5/8" wide and deep

both our scientific understanding and our artistic grasp of the physical world exist within a common structure of motion ration

5” diameter

Definitely it is quite old

with really no signs of wear

Tree Studies, British, c. 1880s Japanese fan with waves 5/8" wide and deepTwo studies of trees, from a portfolio of c. 1880s sketches by a British artist of whom only the initials E. G. H are known; the "Broomfield" scrawled at the bottom of each sketch I believe refers to the location of the drawing a hamlet in Wiltshire, England. I quite like the combination of the two studies on one page, each transporting in a different direction, while at the same time reminding me of the format of a stereoscopic card, as it the two