Charming Framed Schoolgirl Drawing of Fashionable Ladies, c. 1870-80s country craft Tiny tear on the front

Tiny tear on the front short side center of the box (very minor)

And a surprise painting/drawing of a girl on reverse

7 1/2" tall x 2 1/2" wide x 1" thick

that runs though the body

featuring a plaited cedar bark base and rim with cedar bark strip

Charming Framed Schoolgirl Drawing of Fashionable Ladies, c. 1870-80s country craft Tiny tear on the frontThis naive watercolor was clearly inspired by a popular print of the day showing the latest Parisian fashions, and, done on faintly ruled paper, I I believe was likely done by a schoolgirl (who was surely fantasizing about Paris and fine dresses and she painted it!) In addition to the fabulous dresses and, especially, hats, I love how this killer lapis blue plays off the more subdued shades of brown (now; the darker brown was surely once black.) Plus