Lot Essay
In A.A. Milne's "In which Eeyore has a birthday and gets two presents" published in Winnie-the-Pooh, 1926, a similar tree and river scene can be seen with Eeyore standing alone assessing his reflection in the water. In the story, Pooh and Piglet come and see Eeyore to congratulate him on his birthday. Piglet carries the remnants of a popped balloon. Although this image does not appear in the 1926 edition, it is possible that this was an unpublished drawing for the story.