Charming Framed Schoolgirl Drawing of Fashionable Ladies, c. 1870-80s country craft that runs though the body

that runs though the body

Tiny tear on the front short side center of the box (very minor)

Most measure in the neighborhood of  8 x 6 or so

It also suggests that this store was pushing a generic brand of petroleum jelly

4" wide x 2 1/4" deep x 1 1/2" tall

Charming Framed Schoolgirl Drawing of Fashionable Ladies, c. 1870-80s country craft that runs though the bodyThis naive watercolor was clearly inspired by a popular print of the day showing the latest Parisian fashions, and, done on faintly ruled paper, I I believe was likely done by a schoolgirl (who was surely fantasizing about Paris and fine dresses and she painted it!) In addition to the fabulous dresses and, especially, hats, I love how this killer lapis blue plays off the more subdued shades of brown (now; the darker brown was surely once black.) Plus