The Bird’s Nest, LeBlond Oval Print
The Bird’s Nest
A sentimental scene of children discovering a bird’s nest.
From The LeBlond Book by C. T. Courtney Lewis, 1920
The bird’s-nester is up a tree, both metaphorically and actually. He has thrown the nest to the ground, where four children are examining it by the side of the road; but the presence of a man with a dog seems to indicate to this young destroyer of homes what he may expect when he descends. On the left is a cottage, which is a thatched one, surrounded by leafy and lovely trees. It is difficult to obtain a really good print.
The print is signed on the bottom right centre.
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