Blue Jay, Lovely c. 1900 Framed Watercolor sepia tone photos making him seems like something

making him seems like something of a hybrid creature

) and would venture to guess this was indeed a self-portrait

last name a bit hard to discern) written on reverse

if not better

with a little bit of loss of the gold around the rim

Blue Jay, Lovely c. 1900 Framed Watercolor sepia tone photos making him seems like somethingJust a lovely thing, and who can ever have to many birds? even selfish Blue Jays! (maybe best as watercolors, really so handsome!) The little puff or soft green at the top of the branch, and the perfectly hand lettered "Blue Jay" at bottom really make this one for me. 8 7 8" x 7", framed as found. Sight 5 5 8" x 3 7 8". Watercolor in very good condition, with a bit of roughness to the surface of the frame at the centers of the crosses, as documented,