Wonderful Small Early Watercolor of Twins (?) with Branch and Tambourine in Hand carved revolver a pretty unusual one

a pretty unusual one

Black ink on reverse

pencil or brush holder if not as a spoon rest

The darkening of the ground toward the top of the painting is also a bit unexpected

with no chips or cracks that I can see

Wonderful Small Early Watercolor of Twins (?) with Branch and Tambourine in Hand carved revolver a pretty unusual oneIt looks to the me like the hull of an upside down boat that these two are sitting upon, and I'd guess they are meant to represent the twins of Gemini, Castor and Pollux, who were also mythologically associated with St. Elmo's fire int heir role as the protectors of sailors. Janus was associated with sailing too, and with backs facing and arms overlapping, it looks as if these two could also be one! In any case, what a gem of a little watercolor, and