Early 19th Century British Watercolor, Beauty Chastened by Amnesia (???) Iranian framed 17 3/4" x 20

framed 17 3/4" x 20 3/4"

The text on the shorts of the the boxer at left is enough to figure out that he is world champion Panamanian boxer Roberto Duran (b

it was published by the Hayes Lithographing Co

this one unusual for its combination of longer black horsehair bristles surrounded by tapered shorter blonde ones

with clay body showing through

Early 19th Century British Watercolor, Beauty Chastened by Amnesia (???) Iranian framed 17 3/4" x 20Another lovely antique British watercolor, this one I know dating to 1824 based on the portfolio it came from, though I don't know the identity of its maker. The hand written caption appears to me to read "Beauty chastened by amnesia" I may very well be making that up, though! She is certainly a beauty, and, emphatically blushing, with a rather confused expression, looks to me as if she has suddenly lost her way. I've got a predilection for things