Flowers, Urn, Chair, Chaise, Rug, Wonderful 19th Century Watercolor Cutout fraktur rooster though I am not entirely

though I am not entirely certain of its maker

it has been theorized that the forms covering her chest are bull scrotums

held in Chicago to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Columbus's landing--which conceivably would be the "fair" at which the painting was executed

It would take someone much more knowledgable than I to explain all that it rolled into this early- mid 19th century protractor-rule

Flowers, Urn, Chair, Chaise, Rug, Wonderful 19th Century Watercolor Cutout fraktur rooster though I am not entirelyCompletely 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