Tiny 19th C. Pink Paper Scherenschnitte, Landscape with House, Man, Dog, Ducks tabletop painting drapes and plants to her

drapes and plants to her right contrasting with the crispness and detail of her face

I especially love her depiction of child stuck in the giant bog

and I never even went to Sunday school

with an ink smudge on the woman

So much fun to find this in Vermont this week

Tiny 19th C. Pink Paper Scherenschnitte, Landscape with House, Man, Dog, Ducks tabletop painting drapes and plants to herI really have no idea how one could have made this, with cuts to the paper so tiny and fine, and I do believe this is about the tiniest example of a 19th c. Scherenschnitte (as these cut paper works were called) that I've ever seen. Plus in pink! Plus that little man with cane and his little dog with tail raised, and cozy looking little house, and two ducks swimming in the pond. Mounted to laid paper. 2 7 8" x 2 3 8" and in good condition, with a bit