James F. Sowter, Sunset Over Choppy Sea, Trompe L'Oeil Watercolor, 1907 MoMA catalogue with light aging to the

with light aging to the copper and some rusting/scratching to the tin

and for keeping on the kitchen counter the rest of the time holding fruit or whatever else (really pretty filled with lemons

I purchased these drawings from a dealer in Romania and was not quite certain what to expect

Certainly she was quite a fine potter as this little vase is beautifully formed

The drawings are done in black ink with what appears to be a sepia wash over them

James F. Sowter, Sunset Over Choppy Sea, Trompe L'Oeil Watercolor, 1907 MoMA catalogue with light aging to theI love most anything trompe l'oeil but especially one achieved with such a small and simple gesture as this one, which gives the lovely little British seascape a clever twist. The seascape watercolor was actually cut out and mounted to the backing paper, with frame then painted around it, which adds another layer i. e., was the illusionistic turned corner at the top left corner and pin at lower left a later addition, or was the seascape always