No One To Love, Sad Little Old Black Dog Watercolor by Jester 1817 and with a little bleeding

and with a little bleeding around the edges

I'm always admiring antique and older vintage artist mannequins like this

those fat red crosses against the blue are pretty gorgeous

giving the whole thing a sort of miraculous precariousness

and I sure do love a very old and much loved American stool

No One To Love, Sad Little Old Black Dog Watercolor by Jester 1817 and with a little bleedingSeems possible the "Jester" cited on this little watercolor was the source rather than the maker of the watercolor (i. e. this was done after a printed cartoon) but I'm not at all sure and turn up nothing with a quick search. No real matter, it's all about this particular lonely and longing and howling to the sky old dog. No one to love none to caress & c. (I assume "c" for care, though maybe cuddle!) 2 13 16" x 2 9 16". Earlyish 20th c. I believe,