Lavender Petals, Ochre Stem, Wonderful 19th C. Pennsylvania Schoolgirl Watercolor mind teaser Great old white paint on

Great old white paint on the boat

with these three  emaciated-looking figures emerging from a dense crowd shrouded in darkness

Some wear to the lacquer around the edges on the sides

All perfectly set off by the wide embroidered border and old gold painted frame

Lavender Petals, Ochre Stem, Wonderful 19th C. Pennsylvania Schoolgirl Watercolor mind teaser Great old white paint onOf all the things found in the last two weeks, this one feels to me the dearest at the moment. 19th century, likely done by a school girl, probably in Pennsylvania, watercolor on lined paper. A flower that also looks like a figure wearing a skirt, with ochre leaves looking both like pears and like boxing gloves, and a pointed end, roots, like a carrot, or a blade, or a ballerina on point. Looks a bit like an ice cream cone too. Layers of life and