ILLUSTRATION ART] "CROWQUILL, ALFRED" (1804-1872). Original watercolor on gray paper , traces of graphite outlining the extent of the drawing, ruled in ink on three sides, signed (l.l.) as Alfred Crowquill 13 3/8 (to arched top of drawing) x 10 1/2 inches (34 x 17 cm). Lower edge of sheet folded over, not affecting the drawing, some age toning, drawing generally in very nice condition.. A highly unusual fantasy drawing depicting a winged girl afloat in a curious nautilus shell vessel, apparently in the English Channel (the cliffs of Dover appear in the distance). Alfred Henry Forrester (early on in conjunction with his brother, Charles Robert Forrester), illustrated many children's books and works of caricature. C
ILLUSTRATION ART] "CROWQUILL, ALFRED" (1804-1872). Original watercolor on gray paper , traces of graphite outlining the extent of the drawing, ruled in ink on three sides, signed (l.l.) as Alfred Crowquill 13 3/8 (to arched top of drawing) x 10 1/2 inches (34 x 17 cm). Lower edge of sheet folded over, not affecting the drawing, some age toning, drawing generally in very nice condition.. A highly unusual fantasy drawing depicting a winged girl afloat in a curious nautilus shell vessel, apparently in the English Channel (the cliffs of Dover appear in the distance). Alfred Henry Forrester (early on in conjunction with his brother, Charles Robert Forrester), illustrated many children's books and works of caricature. C
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