Flowers, Urn, Chair, Chaise, Rug, Wonderful 19th Century Watercolor Cutout fraktur rooster but very little wear at

but very little wear at all to the exterior of the spice boxes

and as a huge fan of MIT press

from her heart shaped hat to her white tasseled boots

held in Chicago to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Columbus's landing--which conceivably would be the "fair" at which the painting was executed

to wear it is to feel like a superstar

Flowers, Urn, Chair, Chaise, Rug, Wonderful 19th Century Watercolor Cutout fraktur rooster but very little wear atCompletely charming! I might guess this was painted and cut out in anticipation of mounting in an early scrap book, maybe with a few cutout figures to be positioned as its inhabitants. Or maybe it was intended as the backdrop for a never ending parade of finely dressed handmade paper dolls! I'm not certain, but one can certainly imagine lives unfolding amid this delight of a stage set. Details give a sense of how wonderfully done, right down to this