Finely Dressed Young Woman at Piano, c. 1840s Folk Art Portrait in Original Burl Maple Frame turned handle brush and the great red lettering

and the great red lettering against creamy white

this bowl was hand thrown

I had forgotten how much fun it is to pose these mannequins because of their complete manipulability--which of course is the point

There is one chip in the wood at one far bottom corner (the left

My favorite paper doll I've found I do believe

Finely Dressed Young Woman at Piano, c. 1840s Folk Art Portrait in Original Burl Maple Frame turned handle brush and the great red letteringHappily a lovely local shop owner friend messaged me when this lovely came in to her shop, knowing I would like it, and indeed I very much do. C. 1840s, mixed media on paper, rendered in a combination of graphite, charcoal, watercolor and pastels I believe, in gorgeous original period burl maple frame. I don't know much about the history of pianos, but believe the one here is a c. 1830s upright cabinet piano (often towering things, extending up to 7