Item Info

Weiser Number: 667
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Wove paper; watercolor; ink
Category: Drawing
Media Type: Drawings
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:

Hand-drawn; hand-colored. In the lower center of the document is a flowerpot. From it protrude a variety of leafy vines of flowers. Two small birds are perched on two of the stems. The pot is flanked by two outward-facing birds on branches. The entire document is enclosed in a decorative border.
For a closely-related design by what appears to be the same anonymous hand, see FLP 312.

Provenance: Henry S. Borneman

Creation Place State/Province: Creation Place Note:Based on design characteristics
State/Province:[Pennsylvania]

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): ca. 1840
Image Dimensions Width: 30.5 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 311
Creator Name: Anonymous - Decorator
Anonymous - Scrivener