19th C. Theorem Watercolor Roses and Butterflies in Great Period Frame cast iron pig target before returning to Sweden in

before returning to Sweden in 1953

7” tall x 5 1/4” wide x 5/8” thick

is made of wood and hand-painted a dark green and red

fully both at once

I have seen images of orange vessels just like these topped with highly stylized pointy lids ending in exaggerated bulbous tips

19th C. Theorem Watercolor Roses and Butterflies in Great Period Frame cast iron pig target before returning to Sweden inI couldnt resist the pure loveliness of this one, which photos do no justice; the frame holds what I am sure is the original glass, and its a bit hard to shoot though. I have a weakness for these 19th c. theorem style watercolors of roses, and even more so when they contain a butterfly or two as here, rarer to find. Theorem painting was first taught in the U. S. to young women in academies and boarding schools in New England, and made use of stencils