Love Birds in Basket with Flowering Vines, 1804 Watercolor in Antique Lemon Gold Frame littens with a nice warm patina

with a nice warm patina now

Paint loss and wear as evident

looks great

it appears just having caught a high ball

charcoal and graphite on light card-weight paper

Love Birds in Basket with Flowering Vines, 1804 Watercolor in Antique Lemon Gold Frame littens with a nice warm patinaThe back of this charming watercolor is dated, in graphite, 1804 which of course I forgot to photograph when I had it out of the frame, but it is easy to open and see. A sign of spring arriving 222 years ago! I can't resist a watercolor like this, and love the way both the straw of the nest and the weave of the rich yellow basket were invested with a great deal of attention. And then these love birds themselves, full of life and also quite relatable,