Small Early 19th Century Folk Art Watercolor, Bleeding Hearts ramp walker donkey black and blond

black and blond

and there is a tear to the bottom right corner

Published by The Studio Publications

and the natural bristles (definitely animal hair

dating back to the year my grandfather gifted us grandkids bags of walnuts

Small Early 19th Century Folk Art Watercolor, Bleeding Hearts ramp walker donkey black and blondThis is one of three small watercolors I purchased together, all dating to the first half of the 19th century and I believe all by the same maker. This is a young sprig of bleeding hearts I believe, not quite fully heart shaped. Done on lined paper, with very thick and saturated color, and a watermark at upper left. Paper size 4" x 2 5 8". There is a tiny tear at the center of the top edge, a couple of faint crease marks, and a few small stains.