SOLD Young Woman in Blue and Lavender with Bonnet, Small Framed 1830s Ink and Watercolor old slate played with

played with

but not tiny: 4" t x 3 5/8" w x 3/4" d

but papier mache box itself in generally good and sturdy shape with only minor rim loss

A section of pages are loose

Good condition with old paper on the reverse and string for hanging

SOLD Young Woman in Blue and Lavender with Bonnet, Small Framed 1830s Ink and Watercolor old slate played withI seem to have a particular penchant for folk watercolors dating the 1830s or so, as this one does just my brand of naivete, I guess. Absent a staff, I don't guess that she was meant to represent Bo Peep herself (earliest printed version of the rhyme in 1810, London), though she's just how I would imagine her! Ink and watercolor, looks I think like laid paper, with very old fold lines as evident. 5 1 16" x 3 3 8", under glass in simple antique wooden