19th Century Nicely Awkward Botanical Watercolor conk made of grasses including devils

made of grasses including devils claw and bear grass

9 1/16" x 5 5/16"

8 3/4" x 5 7/8"

and the fact that she is the taller of the two

but overall they are in very good condition

19th Century Nicely Awkward Botanical Watercolor conk made of grasses including devilsI believe this one was done by the same young girl as the miniature watercolor of two women I just listed, and has a similar warmth about it. At the very bottom, in very faint pencil, looks to be the same of the plant depicted, but I can't quite make it out. I really like it for its awkwardness, with this tiny, tight yellow bloom just floating in space, and the pink flowers on their stem floating, too, over this large brown leaf I guess it is a leaf,