"Fairy Fish Globes" by Alice Pauline Schafer, Amer., (1899-1980) Tempera this interior view of Harvard

this interior view of Harvard Hall demonstrates Higgins' unexpected expertise in rendering an architectural subject with admirable precision

sheet 20-3/4 x 22-1/2

colors and textures

Vondrous was captivated by both Venice and Bruges

uneven toning to the sheet with some soiling at the outer edges

"Fairy Fish Globes" by Alice Pauline Schafer, Amer., (1899-1980) Tempera this interior view of HarvardGouache and Ink, 1925, Tondo Composition 8 5 8 x 8 5 8, signed & dated in ink at lower left, signed & titled in ink on verso, on thin smooth cream wove bristol board. Another great imaginative illustration with extremely fine detail by this respected but underknown artist. The inclusion of the tiny fish in the dew drops is wonderful.