19th Century Three Pineapples Watercolor Drawing in Great Period Frame pencil drawing portrait all featuring this wonderfully ornate

all featuring this wonderfully ornate

The puzzle itself is in great condition

(here is some green of the grass and blue of the sky showing through my photos of the slide

with some wear to the paint on the papier mache head (a chip on his nose and another on the back of the head)

with these giant cat-like blue eyes

19th Century Three Pineapples Watercolor Drawing in Great Period Frame pencil drawing portrait all featuring this wonderfully ornateThis pencil and watercolor drawing was probably a sketch in advance of a larger theorem painting, but I personally prefer the looseness of the sketch! What especially drew me to it was the pineapples, long a symbol of friendship and hospitality, and so making this a nice one to hang near the front door by way of welcome. I also love the dramatic stems and pencil drawn flourished around them, looking rather like lightening bolts! And sold as found in a