Champion Grapes, 19th C. Watercolor Theorem with Printed Text wire figures together with his pinked cheeks

together with his pinked cheeks and very oversized coat  make him seem both deeply vulnerable but also somehow protected

Such a strong graphic these four figures make as they march in lockstep along the length of this arrow

or  fill them with flowers to enjoy all the time

where damage from earthquakes is quite a rare event

and anything that requires decoding--and the symbols interspersed here are pure delight

Champion Grapes, 19th C. Watercolor Theorem with Printed Text wire figures together with his pinked cheeksA lush looking bunch of grapes if I ever saw one. This is one of three later 19th c. theorem style watercolors of fruit I've just listed, found together in New Hampshire. I've bought and sold a number of watercolors of specific fruit specimens done in this manner looking almost like airbrush paintings (and indeed these were likely done by blowing the color with a glass straw, then hand painting the details.) With printed text identifying the specimens