Fruits as Protagonists, Pear and Grapes In Landscape, 19th Century Pastel in Original Frame metallic vase Now each page reads like

Now each page reads like an abstract drawing

Some vials are nearly full of pigement

Albumen photo print on thin paper: 9 7/8" x 7 3/4"

box and pieces are all in very good shape

5" tall x 2 1/8" in diameter

Fruits as Protagonists, Pear and Grapes In Landscape, 19th Century Pastel in Original Frame metallic vase Now each page reads likeI don't always go for old folk art pastel drawings, but I love the almost surreal aspect of this one, with this large pear and bunch of black grapes positioned amid a landscape as if they were human in scale, like the protagonists in some small drama perhaps heading together (and they certainly do feel like a couple!) toward the blue sky in the distance! And doesn't it just seem like the pear is the one who is going to take the lead, while those