C. 1838 Folk Art Watercolor Mourning Picture for Two Infants, Framed antique school work The jacket of the largest

The jacket of the largest is a lighter blue than the rest

The ribbons used for the outer ruffles are LaNativida and Beina Victoria-"Extra Fina"

It's a little ceramic slab rectangular vessel

This I can tell you is a really lovely one

and for serving all sorts of things

C. 1838 Folk Art Watercolor Mourning Picture for Two Infants, Framed antique school work The jacket of the largestI've long been admiring 19th century folk art mourning pictures in this manner, such beautiful and tender things I think, packed with such sorrow, but also resilience. This one mourns not one but two children, Frances and Joseph Cross, the first who died at 12 months, the second at 16 months, in 1838. Veritably wrapped in green leaves, grass, shrubs I love that the landscape also includes bright blooming flowers, lending a sense of hope and