Small Early 19th Century Folk Art Watercolor, Bleeding Hearts ramp walker donkey dating back to the year

dating back to the year my grandfather gifted us grandkids bags of walnuts

This is the most beautiful old school slate I believe I have ever seen

and the natural bristles (definitely animal hair

black and blond

Small Early 19th Century Folk Art Watercolor, Bleeding Hearts ramp walker donkey dating back to the yearThis is one of three small watercolors I purchased together, all dating to the first half of the 19th century and I believe all by the same maker. This is a young sprig of bleeding hearts I believe, not quite fully heart shaped. Done on lined paper, with very thick and saturated color, and a watermark at upper left. Paper size 4" x 2 5 8". There is a tiny tear at the center of the top edge, a couple of faint crease marks, and a few small stains.