Graphite and Watercolor Schoolgirl Portrait: Cassie (I think!), c. 1873 19th century theorem watercolor Some glare

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and then these thin trails of lines surrounding them like a soft cloud

4 3/4" tall x 4 1/4" wide x 1 5/8" thick and in very good condition

And the white of the rose and rose buds on this one are so pale as to almost disappear against the cream colored paper

Hinges are tight and it opens with ease and closes flush and tight

Graphite and Watercolor Schoolgirl Portrait: Cassie (I think!), c. 1873 19th century theorem watercolor Some glareFour of these I found together, one of them dated on the back, locating them all I think in 1873. It seems they may each have been done by a different school girl each with a different name signed to the back, as well as a different subject named on the front. (Perhaps collected by a teacher?) A customer recently noted to me that naive drawings of this sort make her heart beat faster and the same is true for me, just pure joy, and also offering a