Intricate 19th Century Scherenschnitte Paper Cut with Birds and Flowers and Handwriting house boat drawing blue and ochre thread on

blue and ochre thread on linen

and the print was mounted to board

with scuffs and small dings all over that just make it better

as if the precarity of balanced justice were very well understood

solve a problem

Intricate 19th Century Scherenschnitte Paper Cut with Birds and Flowers and Handwriting house boat drawing blue and ochre thread onPhotos do a poor job of conveying the richness and visceral beauty of this 19th century example of Scherenschnitte, entirely cut by hand in its presence, one can really feel the careful labor of each tiny cut in a very intimate way. (Detail photos give a better sense.) And in that intimate view of such laborious work are all the tiny imperfections too, which for me are a good bit of what make it feel so special and very human. Hearts and birds and