SOLD Young Woman in Blue and Lavender with Bonnet, Small Framed 1830s Ink and Watercolor old slate played with

played with

which is screwed into the base

but not tiny: 4" t x 3 5/8" w x 3/4" d

but papier mache box itself in generally good and sturdy shape with only minor rim loss

This batch includes at least a couple of Benningtons

SOLD Young Woman in Blue and Lavender with Bonnet, Small Framed 1830s Ink and Watercolor old slate played withI seem to have a particular penchant for folk watercolors dating the 1830s or so, as this one does just my brand of naivete, I guess. Absent a staff, I don't guess that she was meant to represent Bo Peep herself (earliest printed version of the rhyme in 1810, London), though she's just how I would imagine her! Ink and watercolor, looks I think like laid paper, with very old fold lines as evident. 5 1 16" x 3 3 8", under glass in simple antique wooden