Blue Jay, Lovely c. 1900 Framed Watercolor sepia tone photos ) and would venture to

) and would venture to guess this was indeed a self-portrait

with a little bit of loss of the gold around the rim

There is wear to the top and bottom spine edge of the paper cover and a little flagging to corners but it remains tightly bound and very stable

and arm bands

if not better

Blue Jay, Lovely c. 1900 Framed Watercolor sepia tone photos ) and would venture toJust a lovely thing, and who can ever have to many birds? even selfish Blue Jays! (maybe best as watercolors, really so handsome!) The little puff or soft green at the top of the branch, and the perfectly hand lettered "Blue Jay" at bottom really make this one for me. 8 7 8" x 7", framed as found. Sight 5 5 8" x 3 7 8". Watercolor in very good condition, with a bit of roughness to the surface of the frame at the centers of the crosses, as documented,