Raccoon in Blue Morning Glories Anteater Based on a 1774 illustration

Based on a 1774 illustration of Erinaceus europaeus (European

is cut from black Nepalese paper

Stitched lines highlight the lines and folds of the dress

and train are in ecru

Raccoon in Blue Morning Glories Anteater Based on a 1774 illustrationI couldnt call myself a Torontonian if I didnt have a raccoon in my collection. It was surprisingly difficult to find a historic illustration of a raccoon that looked right, until I found this delightful (if slightly guilty looking) specimen in the 1918 book Wild Animals of North America: Intimate Studies of Big and Little Creatures of the Mammal Kingdom. The raccoon is 4. 75 inches wide, stitched by hand on 5x7 inch 100% cotton watercolour paper,