Puma! Vintage British Watercolor After Arthur Wardle (1860-1949) Galium trifidum and trees dripping with fruit

and trees dripping with fruit on one side

and also of shaker bevelled glass hand mirrors

and with great black painted details on the smaller

I believe it dates to the first half of the 20th century

which is wonderfully worn

Puma! Vintage British Watercolor After Arthur Wardle (1860-1949) Galium trifidum and trees dripping with fruitA quick search will turn up lots of drawings of wild cats done by Arthur Wardle (1860 1949). I've included a photo of some cigarette cards incorporating what I believe is the head of a puma that inspired this one but I'll take this watercolor done after it any day, which to my eye imparts this wild cat with a great deal of soul. 9 3 4 x 6 3 4 on white watercolor paper, excellent condition.