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Message:: [QUOTE="antidiem, post: 4462605, member: 30"]I don't see the stylization to indicate any signature in the line quality work, it looks like random sketched lines to me. [USER=10944]@J Dagger[/USER] , I don't have any more information on this "curious lion" or "cowardly lion" or "surprised lion" (I can't quite figure out his expression, looks like he's seen a mouse!) but I want to mention something important about this fragile piece. It appears the artist used a thin marker, perhaps a sharpie. ALL of this type of marker FADE IN THE SUN. So, keep it in a rather darkish area to preserve it. The paper appears to be thin newsprint, which will also turn more brownish in the sun. I don't see any foxing on it, I wonder if it was framed with acid free mat and backing? I do not suggest you open this one up, the tighter it stays, the better it will remain preserved. The paper is rather darkened already, so that tells me it's getting more fragile. The ink does not look faded and it's not India ink used. From the paper alone, I would hazard a guess that it's more than 40 or 50 years old. And fragile. Did I mention: fragile ? <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]