Antique Schoolgirl Watercolor, Two Flowers gatteaux playing cards A nice old iron nail

A nice old iron nail on the side

or boxed sets like this containing so many

with wonderful wooly coat

signed and dated 1904 on the reverse by brother (Fra) Anlobsopladser (I believe) of Munkebjarg

in big stylized letters

Antique Schoolgirl Watercolor, Two Flowers gatteaux playing cards A nice old iron nailAs you likely well know by now, I'm always looking for antique watercolors like this one, likely done by a school girl in the 2nd half of the 19th century, and likely one of many once held together in a ruled notebook. I love the combination of confidence and navet, and the saturated, bold colors on these two flowers, which I find super satisfying and just right for holding on to the late days of summer. This one I think would be fantastic in a lemon