Lavender Petals, Ochre Stem, Wonderful 19th C. Pennsylvania Schoolgirl Watercolor simple old watch holder stretching (or waving) quite elegantly

stretching (or waving) quite elegantly

Some fading to the ink due to age but all remain very readable

I am completely enchanted by its intricate nest of forms

There are a few small stains on the backing fabric

including for the men and women standing around with hoes in their hands (and pink and yellow striped piles of hay) makes me purely happy

Lavender Petals, Ochre Stem, Wonderful 19th C. Pennsylvania Schoolgirl Watercolor simple old watch holder stretching (or waving) quite elegantlyOf all the things found in the last two weeks, this one feels to me the dearest at the moment. 19th century, likely done by a school girl, probably in Pennsylvania, watercolor on lined paper. A flower that also looks like a figure wearing a skirt, with ochre leaves looking both like pears and like boxing gloves, and a pointed end, roots, like a carrot, or a blade, or a ballerina on point. Looks a bit like an ice cream cone too. Layers of life and