19th Century Three Pineapples Watercolor Drawing in Great Period Frame pencil drawing portrait It measures 5" tall x

It measures 5" tall x 4 3/4" in diameter

with some wear to the paint on the papier mache head (a chip on his nose and another on the back of the head)

(here is some green of the grass and blue of the sky showing through my photos of the slide

with these giant cat-like blue eyes

like a little window to the larger landscape on the other side

19th Century Three Pineapples Watercolor Drawing in Great Period Frame pencil drawing portrait It measures 5" tall xThis pencil and watercolor drawing was probably a sketch in advance of a larger theorem painting, but I personally prefer the looseness of the sketch! What especially drew me to it was the pineapples, long a symbol of friendship and hospitality, and so making this a nice one to hang near the front door by way of welcome. I also love the dramatic stems and pencil drawn flourished around them, looking rather like lightening bolts! And sold as found in a