19th C. Pennsylvania Watercolor on Laid Paper - Cornucopia and Flowers pre-columbian and what appears to be

and what appears to be a chipped-off edge in the round "floor" on which the water tank sits

18 3/8" t x 12" wide

though perhaps at least someone out there is still committed to writing with an ink pen and will put it to its intended use

and they've lost some of their black dots--all of which makes me love them more

19th C. Pennsylvania Watercolor on Laid Paper - Cornucopia and Flowers pre-columbian and what appears to beA somewhat unusual one in my experience, which I know is 19th c. Pennsylvania, ink and watercolor on watermarked laid paper and clearly came out of a notebook. The forms of the flowers and vines and basket are certainly akin to fraktur watercolors, but I've not seen an example, including just in a notebook, so densely packed and precise but also sprawling. Perhaps a sketch for one segment in a larger piece to come, or just doodling. In any case, what