Pair of Love Birds, 1830s Folk Art Watercolor in Period Paint Decorated Frame antique oil on board painting born on 7 March 1874

born on 7 March 1874

to the harps and horse and heart with head inside

Perfect form

The tray measures 15 1/4" long x 6 1/2" wide x 1 1/2" deep

Porter (active 1810-1830)

Pair of Love Birds, 1830s Folk Art Watercolor in Period Paint Decorated Frame antique oil on board painting born on 7 March 1874A very naive early watercolor of a pair of lovebirds sitting atop a nest of green punctuated by pink roses well, of course. And in a great paint decorated frame of the same period, which makes it feel all the sweeter. 1836 is written on the back of the frame of this one, I am more or less certain noting the precise year of the watercolor's making (probably written on the back of the watercolor itself.) Charming. 7 1 4" x 4 3 4". Wear to the surface of