1829 Bouquet of Flowers Theorem on Velvet, Signed, With Provenance english grammar she appears not to be

she appears not to be signed

I am pretty certain this sweet

wide and deep

which I think perfectly complements the handle

a series of small engravings depicting fables

1829 Bouquet of Flowers Theorem on Velvet, Signed, With Provenance english grammar she appears not to beNot very often I come across an early signed and dated theorem painting on velvet, and even less often with information about its maker noted by a family member on reverse so I was quite delighted to find this one, in a period frame to boot. It was done by an Isabella Caroline Thompson, 1829, whose family I've found, with the help of knowing that her son's name was George Thomas Reid (b. 1849, Pickens County, SC) and her granddaughter Victoria Reid