Ink on Paper 19th Century "Auld Lang Syne" Man and Bear Friends Drawing frog box it would make sense that

it would make sense that she would receive Christmas and New Year’s greetings from Vytlacil and his wife Elizabeth (Betty)

Signed on the bottom but illegible

it also seems that the figures represent different cultures—some seem South American

which I also could not resist

The bar upon which they hang measures 2" across

Ink on Paper 19th Century "Auld Lang Syne" Man and Bear Friends Drawing frog box it would make sense thatI am not entirely sure who is rescuing who in this wonderful old ink drawing I think it is the bear being pulled to shore, but his human friend is looking like he may have been through a bit of a hard time as well! What a tender hand hold between them, though, and such kindly looks toward one another I really love this, and think it would make a fantastic gift for one's dearest and truest friend. The handwritten text below the drawing is a