Young Woman at Window, Fine c. 1840 Watercolor in Period Lemon Gold Frame jack daniels ship in bottle 6 1/2" tall not including

6 1/2" tall not including wire (14 1/4" t with wire)

which of course makes it feel all the more precious to me

with a bit of weight

Un-used cork stopper included

Young Woman at Window, Fine c. 1840 Watercolor in Period Lemon Gold Frame jack daniels ship in bottle 6 1/2" tall not includingI've got a penchant for antique portraits of young woman posed at thresholds of sorts here a lovely young woman in blue at a window, looking out as they seem very much about passage from youth to adulthood, innocence to knowing, etc., and often a certain longing in both directions at once. This watercolor, c. 1840s I believe, is finely done very much with the precision of a miniature, though it is not that small with the handling of the scarf draped