Love Birds in Basket with Flowering Vines, 1804 Watercolor in Antique Lemon Gold Frame littens I can't quite tell if

I can't quite tell if the man in this one--with club (or giant vegetable

it appears just having caught a high ball

charcoal and graphite on light card-weight paper

with some foxing

Love Birds in Basket with Flowering Vines, 1804 Watercolor in Antique Lemon Gold Frame littens I can't quite tell ifThe back of this charming watercolor is dated, in graphite, 1804 which of course I forgot to photograph when I had it out of the frame, but it is easy to open and see. A sign of spring arriving 222 years ago! I can't resist a watercolor like this, and love the way both the straw of the nest and the weave of the rich yellow basket were invested with a great deal of attention. And then these love birds themselves, full of life and also quite relatable,