19th C. Theorem Watercolor of Butterfly in Antique Carved Folk Art Frame antique carved wooden doll 3 3/4 tall with a

3 3/4 tall with a 3 3/4" diameter and in excellent condition

With questions such as "Do you love home

I'm not entirely sure whether this toy was created as I found it

) It is quite an early one

so she would have been 12 in 1842

19th C. Theorem Watercolor of Butterfly in Antique Carved Folk Art Frame antique carved wooden doll 3 3/4 tall with aI continue to be smitten with 19th c. theorem painted watercolors; I find the crispness of the edges, creating by using stencils, immensely satisifying, and really really love the handling of the edges of this butterfly's wings, with several overlapping layers of shadowy scalloping use to convey fluttering motion. A nice interplay between the boldness of the butterfly (especially that gorgeous red) and the wispiness of the vine and soft pale blue