C. 1840s Very Unusual Cactus Theorem Watercolor in Period Frame desk accessories best enjoyed and appreciated in

best enjoyed and appreciated in person and over time

I'd be very inclined to carefully remove and frame a handful of pages

but as framed it does not jump out much

and my guess would be French

but there are plenty left to do the job of sweeping off the work table

C. 1840s Very Unusual Cactus Theorem Watercolor in Period Frame desk accessories best enjoyed and appreciated inI'm fairly obsessed with this one first for how unusual it is to find a 19th c. theorem painting of a cactus, and especially for the marvelous treatment of the cactus itself, in this very Arts and Crafts feeling palette and with an almost Cubist feeling to the faceting of that dusty rose color, product of the use of stencils. And with the gradated application of the watercolor lending this wonderful softness to the whole thing. Glorious. Framed: 5 3 8