Mid 19th Century Watercolor and Gouache Pink Roses, From Sister to Brother hunting cup and I would use them

and I would use them from morning to night (coffee to tea to wine to toddy)

I think in significant part because they feel cozy and comforting and optimistic

Louise Chaudron

Victoria and Albert Museum London

I found this one at the estate sale of an avid art (and small animal) collector in Kansas City

Mid 19th Century Watercolor and Gouache Pink Roses, From Sister to Brother hunting cup and I would use themVery frequently, I find one thing in a particular genre that becomes a gateway the seeking more of the same! One example of late are antique friendship paintings of flowers: a wonderful study of variations on a theme, and what a lovely thing for a friend or sibling to give to another, in this case a sister to her brother, I believe in either 1841 or 1847 (it appears to be dated at lower right, following the inscription from the "affectionate sister"