Lush and Lovely c. 1750 Four Vignette Dutch Watercolor on Watermarked Wove carved walnut nativity For the menagerie

For the menagerie

whose students made them in the early 1970s

which is where I found this one

7 5/8" w x 5 1/2"d  x 4 1/4" t and in very good condition

Lush and Lovely c. 1750 Four Vignette Dutch Watercolor on Watermarked Wove carved walnut nativity For the menagerieI know from the seller I purchased this watercolor from that it dates to the mid 1700s and is Dutch (one of several they had extracted from a folio) but having bought and sold a few 18th century Dutch watercolors, I think I could have told you that myself! To my eye just lush loveliness, super rich color, on nice heavy wove paper with a watermark as shown in last photo. I wish I had dozens of these to fill a whole room with! 12 1 2" x 8 1 8". Very