Pretty Package: Waterlily Bouquet with Rosebuds, c. 1870s Watercolor in Gilded Frame astronaut both with heads of this

both with heads of this wonderful wavy hair

permanence and temporality

especially the way those diagonal supports meet the grooves cut into the top and legs

I really like that this seashell was used as a canvas of sorts not to render a seascape

Pretty Package: Waterlily Bouquet with Rosebuds, c. 1870s Watercolor in Gilded Frame astronaut both with heads of thisI could not leave behind such a lovely thing as this, a 19th century watercolor in beautiful condition with just the right mat and gilded frame, all bright and crisp. Sometime pretty is just the thing, and this one would inspire me to keep a vase of fresh cut flowers right beside or below it. The large white flower is a waterlily I believe, which always feel like unattainable blooms unless one has a rowboat or a kayak handy. A perfect gift for wedding