Thine True Love Only, 19th C. Theorem Watercolor Forget Me Not 80s style but based on the forms

but based on the forms and radiant gold and cream paint

"  It also shows a progression in Augusta's skills

There is a small nick in her bonnet from I think quite a while ago

1830 British deck produced Hunt & Sons--stencil painted

Photos don't capture how special it feels in hand--more subtle than flashy for sure

Thine True Love Only, 19th C. Theorem Watercolor Forget Me Not 80s style but based on the formsIn my book, it's always time for a valentine or love token, and what a lovely one is this, announcing the giver as "Thine True Love Only" no small thing! The text appears to have been stamped or block printed, the rest done in watercolor and ink by hand (using hand cut stencils, which is how theorems were made, and, I recently learned, the paint was often blown onto the paper via a glass tube, like a straw.) Especially great here I think is the smoke