SOLD Fantastic Early 19th C. Pinprick Watercolor Portrait of Beggar and Child vintage barware and peas growing in limestone

and peas growing in limestone and water

Both the shapes and the placement of those dots is wonderfully irregular

as noted on the back of the gray backing card to which it is mounted

It appears this was long ago painted gold

SOLD Fantastic Early 19th C. Pinprick Watercolor Portrait of Beggar and Child vintage barware and peas growing in limestoneI only buy things I like and would be happy to keep, but this is one of those I'd be especially fine holding on to ; I really really really love pinprick decorated watercolors, and this I believe is quite a phenomenal example. What an incredible density of tiny tiny pricked holes, making the hat and robe of this man feel quite like a cloud, and with what appear like angel wings (though perhaps a large pack) emerging from his back. The effect to my eye