Bellflowers, Lovely 1872 Floral Watercolor Signed Marian Marcelin antique neck brush though it does not stay

though it does not stay there

Some irregularities to the glaze application

guarding the gate

as well as in terms of all the information that is packed into it

pink-eared

Bellflowers, Lovely 1872 Floral Watercolor Signed Marian Marcelin antique neck brush though it does not stayI will never tire of antique folk art watercolors of flowers largely painted by women and a lot about close looking, and as was explicitly noted on another watercolor by this same Marian Marcelin that I listed last week, of an iris she "raised herself," these often seem to me to embody several points of pride at once. And I think this is a lovely example, bellflowers I believe. Signed on reverse and dated 1872. 8 3 8" x 5 3 4" and in excellent antique