Purple Finch on Pine Cone Dotted Branch, Lovely Antique Watercolor portait Great color and detail

Great color and detail

could stand for anywhere

9 3/8" long

with one surface hairline crack across the face of the top flower--minor and stable

The hinges remain attached

Purple Finch on Pine Cone Dotted Branch, Lovely Antique Watercolor portait Great color and detailThere's always room for another bird in the flock, I'd say this a lovely late 19th c. watercolor rendering of a purple finch, done after Audubon I believe. With a wonderful richness of color and variety of patterns forming the finch's feathers, and sweetly pinecone dotted branch. 6 1 2 x 6 3 4 and in good condition, watercolor on heavyweight paper, with faint ink writing along bottom, looks like the name and address of the maker, but hard to fully