Young Woman and her Loving Dog, Antique Naive Watercolor antique silhouette portrait The fact that they were

The fact that they were produced as postcards suggests they were made to be sent

and brass spinners at the center

but I would rather hate to see it trapped behind glass and would myself be inclined to hang it directly on the wall via pins in the corners

Top my eye this is a spectacularly beautiful thing

Easy to nail a hanger to the back and hang it on the wall

Young Woman and her Loving Dog, Antique Naive Watercolor antique silhouette portrait The fact that they wereWhat a pair these two make! I really love the treatment of the fur on this very sweet pup, very much in the manner of Spencerian calligraphy. And then the wonderful, open face of its human companion, upon whose knee the dogs paw so gently rests. How not to feel happy looking at this? what a bond!! 6 5 8 x 5. Late 19th c. I believe. Overall good condition, with some scattered smudges and toning, and another graphite drawing on reverse.