Two Finches and a Sparrow, Exquisite Early 19th Century Watercolor dowels make me think late 19th

make me think late 19th c

done in the 1930s or so

and such a beautiful one

which was meant to have a perfect 52 degree slant

5 inch diameter at the opening

Two Finches and a Sparrow, Exquisite Early 19th Century Watercolor dowels make me think late 19thA few more today from a second batch of fine c. 1840s watercolors, which I went back to my source in Germany to scoop up after having sold the last several I had quickly. This is not a hand colored engraving, it is an original, very finely executed ink and watercolor drawing, and my photos do it no justice; the color and detail is just glorious! One sees hand colored engravings in this manner (Bertuch et al) but quite a different thing in watercolor,