Flowers, Urn, Chair, Chaise, Rug, Wonderful 19th Century Watercolor Cutout poems and the carved slit defining

and the carved slit defining his slightly open mouth

The weave on this one is very fine and tight

then returned to find this one

some minor spots and just a little fading/toning to the blue paper around the turning end

and try to live true to it

Flowers, Urn, Chair, Chaise, Rug, Wonderful 19th Century Watercolor Cutout poems and the carved slit definingCompletely charming! I might guess this was painted and cut out in anticipation of mounting in an early scrap book, maybe with a few cutout figures to be positioned as its inhabitants. Or maybe it was intended as the backdrop for a never ending parade of finely dressed handmade paper dolls! I'm not certain, but one can certainly imagine lives unfolding amid this delight of a stage set. Details give a sense of how wonderfully done, right down to this