Pretty Package: Waterlily Bouquet with Rosebuds, c. 1870s Watercolor in Gilded Frame wooden jackstaws executed in ink with watercolor

executed in ink with watercolor detail on the tail plumes

feel elusive--hovers like a portrait of liminality itself

achieved here with crayon

made for use by labs and apothecaries to bore holes in cork for plugging bottles and vials

Pretty Package: Waterlily Bouquet with Rosebuds, c. 1870s Watercolor in Gilded Frame wooden jackstaws executed in ink with watercolorI could not leave behind such a lovely thing as this, a 19th century watercolor in beautiful condition with just the right mat and gilded frame, all bright and crisp. Sometime pretty is just the thing, and this one would inspire me to keep a vase of fresh cut flowers right beside or below it. The large white flower is a waterlily I believe, which always feel like unattainable blooms unless one has a rowboat or a kayak handy. A perfect gift for wedding