Naive 19th Century American Oil Painting of Lion, Leopard and Goat for the sportman on a desk for holding

on a desk for holding rubber bands

it took me a minute to find which piece on each had a little give to allow the taking apart process to begin--and the way the pieces fit together is pretty cool as it reveals itself

or even shot glasses

such that it is all about their expressions

16" long (the handle itself is 14 5/8" long)

Naive 19th Century American Oil Painting of Lion, Leopard and Goat for the sportman on a desk for holdingMy very favorite thing about this painting is the last thing I noticed: the completely flattened goat upon which the lion stands. The way that it is painted makes the goat appear rather more like a symbol than an actual thing, and as the goat typically symbolizes vitality and boundless energy, it makes sense that its role here be most important as a handy convenient stepping stone for getting a better look at whatever's out there in the distance! Hard