Three Peony Lovely Antique American Theorem Watercolor, Framed vintage flower painting The carved and painted bird

The carved and painted bird looks to me to be German / Black Forest

by Isaaac Watts

4" tall x 4 1/2" widest diameter

suggesting that he or she was quite proud of it

There is a bit of hairline cracking on two adjacent sides

Three Peony Lovely Antique American Theorem Watercolor, Framed vintage flower painting The carved and painted birdNothing prettier than a peony, I think, and this theorem style watercolor captures three of them in all of their soft and lush blooming beauty. 19th century American, it was done on thin wove paper, which shows a few tears, stains and some creasing around the edges, but the painting itself is in very good shape, and very lovely. One could have a mat cut to frame it closer in, but I personally don't mind at all seeing the wear and edges on something