Bright Eyed, Blushing, Very Full of Spirit Child in Ruffled Collar, Small 18th/Early 19th Century Portrait in Lemon Gold Frame blue and purple There seems to be a

There seems to be a fairly long tradition of carved and cast monkeys reading books

but I think it is all to the good in making for the perfect contrast with the still super bright and thick yellow paint on the beak

a split in the lid of the box

and holding it in one's hands is to feel rather as if at sea oneself

mugs (I believe this was likely a child's cup) and think they'd be a great thing to build a collection of

Bright Eyed, Blushing, Very Full of Spirit Child in Ruffled Collar, Small 18th/Early 19th Century Portrait in Lemon Gold Frame blue and purple There seems to be aTotal love for this portrait. I paid near what I'm asking for it, but for me the face of this child (a boy I believe) holds pretty much the whole world in it curiosity, and perceptiveness, and eagerness, and perhaps a bit of mischief too completely alive with spirit. The subject also seems much less like a "child" than a complex, full fledged person! And radiant, those pink cheeks feeling as if truly blushing from within. Maybe this won't strike