Puma! Vintage British Watercolor After Arthur Wardle (1860-1949) ink and then ears and eyes

and then ears and eyes and legs and tail nailed and/or welded on

or perhaps as a goat

and  it's of a nice scale so that one could stow some things inside

with great graphics

Puma! Vintage British Watercolor After Arthur Wardle (1860-1949) ink and then ears and eyesA quick search will turn up lots of drawings of wild cats done by Arthur Wardle (1860 1949). I've included a photo of some cigarette cards incorporating what I believe is the head of a puma that inspired this one but I'll take this watercolor done after it any day, which to my eye imparts this wild cat with a great deal of soul. 9 3 4 x 6 3 4 on white watercolor paper, excellent condition.