Red Astrican Apple, 19th Century Theorem Watercolor with Printed Text pigeon 14 5/8" l x 7

14 5/8" l x 7 1/2" t x 7/8" d and in very good structural condition

PA (there is a much faded label on his back)

The  brush features what I believe are goat hair bristles stitched to the wooden handle

but more so the less common to find woven and folded paper samplers

Red Astrican Apple, 19th Century Theorem Watercolor with Printed Text pigeon 14 5/8" l x 7I can never say no apples and a bunch of grapes today too; this is one of three later 19th c. theorem style watercolors of fruit I've just listed, found together in New Hampshire. I've bought and sold a number of watercolors of specific fruit specimens done in this manner looking almost like airbrush paintings (and indeed these were likely done by blowing the color with a glass straw, then hand painting the details.) With printed text identifying the