Vase of Bergonia, Beautifully Moody c. 1870s Stereoview custom Lucky Strikes tin naive drawings of young girls

naive drawings of young girls riding large dogs (a couple photos included) and--as someone who dreams of having a St

this particular volume  (#6) in a series of Krone's Paragon Series drawing books was designed to teach "more difficult" exercises in shading

which along with much else includes a story about temperance organizations and a poem titled "Disobedience

Green: 1 5/8" x 1 5/8"

These are super folky

Vase of Bergonia, Beautifully Moody c. 1870s Stereoview custom Lucky Strikes tin naive drawings of young girlsI love early albumen stereoviews that feel super atmospheric, and this is most definitely one of those, and then some. I believe the flowers are bergonia, as described on the series list on reverse, here placed in an excellent and perfectly complementary leaf patterned vase. Minimal in a great way, with aging to the background (I think glue showing through), which just adds to the ambiance. And mounted on the perfect matte orange card. Lovely. 7" x 3