Empatheric Dappled Gray Horse, Antique Theorem Watercolor with Graphite Mane writing box I found a group of

I found a group of six of these old templates this week in Maine—where gloves and mittens are certainly a necessity for a good chunk of the year

All having acquired a gorgeous warm dry wood patina that

when attached to a larger whirligig

structurally sound and with original lithographed paper label firmly attached

Miss Valeria Bourey I believe

Empatheric Dappled Gray Horse, Antique Theorem Watercolor with Graphite Mane writing box I found a group ofThere are a fair number of antique theorem watercolors on paper of fruits and flowers out there (a good number of which I scoop up!) but much rarer in my experience to come across an animal, so of course I jumped right on this charmer of a horse!:) With great mottling on the body that reminds me of smoke decoration on early boxes and chests, pure black ink for hooves and ears and eyes, and a very sweet hand drawn graphite mane. Wonderfully graphic and