A WATERCOLOR AND INK DECORATED DRAWING

ATTRIBUTED TO ELIZABETH DIETERLY (1798-CIRCA 1871), BEDMINSTER TOWNSHIP, BUCKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

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A WATERCOLOR AND INK DECORATED DRAWING
Attributed to Elizabeth Dieterly (1798-circa 1871), Bedminster Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, second quarter 19th century
Centering a red bird with yellow wing, blue tail and beak perched on a yellow stem bursting with yellow, red and blue flowers, tulips, green leaves
6in. high x 4in. wide

Lot Essay

This drawing is decorated with similar heart-shaped motifs seen comprising the flower petals seen on other Dieterly drawings, including a signed baptismal record in the collection of the Free Library of Philadelphia. This drawing is included in the Bucks County Fraktur Survey.