Marian Marcelin's 1859 Watercolor Iris ("Drawn from a flower which I had raised" old composition doll and great in a wide

and great in a wide variety of contexts

which almost makes me think she was made as a mannequin for a ballet instructor

3 3/4" t x 3 3/4" widest diameter

and was happy to find two this week

Marian Marcelin's 1859 Watercolor Iris ("Drawn from a flower which I had raised" old composition doll and great in a wideI found this one on my first visit to what feels like a treasure trove of an antiques shop in central Mass. which will become a regular stop of my routes out the way. Lushly rendered in watercolor and dated 1859, I find it quite a luscious reminder of what a sexy flower the iris is! And I really love that the Marian Marcelin, who signed it both at bottom right and on reverse, noted that she had raised this iris herself! This gold edged paper mat was