Antique French Watercolor "Souvenir" Wreath color theory puzzle 14 3/8" tall x 12"

14 3/8" tall x 12" wide x 1"deep

This is a stunning vintage or antique (I am just not sure of the age

just some minor stains and dings

pretty early 20th century I believe (from what I’ve learned

Antique French Watercolor "Souvenir" Wreath color theory puzzle 14 3/8" tall x 12"I thought perhaps that this delicately painted watercolor wreath of forget me nots and rose buds was sent to commemorate a loss, but I am not certain; it seems very possible it was made instead to celebrate an ongoing friendship, with the French "souvenir" simply signifying it as a momento; a literal forget me not! The valediction "devotre ami" seems more aligned with the latter possibility, simply meaning "from your friend." I would take it now as a