Fine Mid-1880s British Watercolor of Boy and His Beloved Dog hoke carving The bank is in good

The bank is in good shape

The planter is stamped with two marks on the bottom

The paper has darkened with age

At the bottom is a wooden stopper

Fine Mid-1880s British Watercolor of Boy and His Beloved Dog hoke carving The bank is in goodI've got a special weakness for renderings of children with their beloved pets, and it took me all of two seconds to purchase this one from a seller in England when I saw it. Quite finely done, at first glance one might almost think it a print, but it's a watercolor indeed, unsigned but dating to the mid 19th century I know. The treatment of the dog I think is especially terrific, with its shaggy hair given intensive attention, but it's that white paw