Victorian Maid Posing in Studio Watercolor Beverly MA I have seen very similar

I have seen very similar pieces attributed to the Fratelli Toso Company in Venice and dated to the 1950s

with original protective paper pocket into which it slips

It features three beautiful concentric ribbed bands around both top and bottom

Photos document each as well as the group

The lid is attached with hinges and opens with ease

Victorian Maid Posing in Studio Watercolor Beverly MA I have seen very similarPart of what I love about this watercolor is that is feels a bit transgressive it looks to me, with unframed pictures hung on the wall all around her, as if our maid may have stolen away to an artist's studio to pose for a portrait. Or else our subject was dressed up as in a maid's uniform and is playing the part of a servant taking a break from her duties, which is its own particular thing. Whatever the case, I really like the tensions inherent in