Watercolor Color Study (with Toned Leaves on Reverse) thread waxer Francois-Joseph I (Emperor of the

Francois-Joseph I (Emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire)

I just think it's a terrific object

Perhaps they made it to bind the work of a class

grained wood decoration on the exterior

I just love the look of this P

Watercolor Color Study (with Toned Leaves on Reverse) thread waxer Francois-Joseph I (Emperor of theI'll never leave behind a old art class painted color wheel, just such pretty things. This one executed in watercolor, three shades per circle (i. e. Red Orange Orange Yellow Orange) with fine graphite lines connecting the dots and noting the colors. 9" x 9" and in good condition, with some pretty leaf toning on reverse. C. 1940s or so I would guess.