19th C. Theorem Watercolor of Butterfly in Antique Carved Folk Art Frame mid-century pottery planter one-room shed for his workshop

one-room shed for his workshop and music studio

he also seems perhaps to have been been albino

they're precious

Box measures 7 3/4" x 2" x 3/4"

19th C. Theorem Watercolor of Butterfly in Antique Carved Folk Art Frame mid-century pottery planter one-room shed for his workshopI continue to be smitten with 19th c. theorem painted watercolors; I find the crispness of the edges, creating by using stencils, immensely satisifying, and really really love the handling of the edges of this butterfly's wings, with several overlapping layers of shadowy scalloping use to convey fluttering motion. A nice interplay between the boldness of the butterfly (especially that gorgeous red) and the wispiness of the vine and soft pale blue