Elsie Zimmerman's Grackle (I believe!), c. 1930s School Watercolor antique American watercolor set The mat on which the

The mat on which the watercolor floats looks a bit pinkish in photos but is cream/neutral

Another terrific old cat with a lot of attitude

and seems quite a spirit of independence captured in this watercolor

clearly it was painted by an artist who knew what they were doing

Elsie Zimmerman's Grackle (I believe!), c. 1930s School Watercolor antique American watercolor set The mat on which theOne of two watercolor birds by the same young Elsie Zimmerman whose watercolored color chart I've also listed today. I'll never say no a naive bird drawing of this sort no fuss, just good, with a certain elegance and sense of resolve, too. I think this is a Common Grackle based on the combination of blue head, black body and yellow eyes. 11 5 8" x 9 1 8", very good condition, c. 1930s.