Lady Justice with Scales and Sword, Allegorical Watercolor Signed AHD, 1817 Lowell MA pharmacy I think all three brothers

I think all three brothers had a way with expressive faces

unsigned from what I can tell

I've since learned that this device

I believe they were inserted specifically for this purpose and the entire book was hand-stiched together by its creator

Binding in excellent shape

Lady Justice with Scales and Sword, Allegorical Watercolor Signed AHD, 1817 Lowell MA pharmacy I think all three brothersSuch a beauty and feels very timely, sadly in a very bittersweet sort of way. This is a watercolor, French I would think, signed AHD along the very bottom edge and dated 1817. I would presume done after a late 18th century engraving, though I have not found a definitive source, and emblematic of the allegorical personification of virtues of the period, which also gave rise to many Lady Liberties. Beautifully executed, wonderful bold red to her cape