19th C. Theorem Watercolor Roses and Butterflies in Great Period Frame vintage watercolor painting this basket features two bands

this basket features two bands of curlicues around its sides and a fancy "bow" at the center of its lid

making it a very early example of penmanship instruction

a few small nicks to corners visible on the backside

which I found in Southern Maine

but as opposed to those lost girls

19th C. Theorem Watercolor Roses and Butterflies in Great Period Frame vintage watercolor painting this basket features two bandsI couldnt resist the pure loveliness of this one, which photos do no justice; the frame holds what I am sure is the original glass, and its a bit hard to shoot though. I have a weakness for these 19th c. theorem style watercolors of roses, and even more so when they contain a butterfly or two as here, rarer to find. Theorem painting was first taught in the U. S. to young women in academies and boarding schools in New England, and made use of stencils