Bellflowers, Lovely 1872 Floral Watercolor Signed Marian Marcelin segregated school photo who signed the mat to

who signed the mat to which the piece is taped from behind

with clipped top and bottom left corners as evident

looking right at us

The wheels

"Deep in the mountains

Bellflowers, Lovely 1872 Floral Watercolor Signed Marian Marcelin segregated school photo who signed the mat toI will never tire of antique folk art watercolors of flowers largely painted by women and a lot about close looking, and as was explicitly noted on another watercolor by this same Marian Marcelin that I listed last week, of an iris she "raised herself," these often seem to me to embody several points of pride at once. And I think this is a lovely example, bellflowers I believe. Signed on reverse and dated 1872. 8 3 8" x 5 3 4" and in excellent antique