A pair of early rewards of merit to Lydia Johnson
New England, circa 1810
Ink and watercolor on paper, 3 ½ x 4 ¼ inches, with a period black painted frame, inscribed in script: “Lydia Johnson / a good scholar. / E.S.” and ink and watercolor on paper. 2 ¾ x 3 ¾ inches, with a period black painted frame, inscribed in script: “Head Scholar”.