Elaborate Victorian Waxwork Valentine Diorama: Glass Domed Forest Scene with Man and Deer painting of water which he executed in Taden

which he executed in Taden (a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France)

or really for making an occasion of lighting anything

terrific surface

Lovechild was a pseudonym--too perfect for the writer of this beautiful little book for children

I thought this sweet little painting--Victorian era

Elaborate Victorian Waxwork Valentine Diorama: Glass Domed Forest Scene with Man and Deer painting of water which he executed in TadenA bit of a challenge to photograph, but to my eye and sensibilities rather a magical thing! There is a fascinating history of wax modeling on the British blog, Gardens Trust (https: thegardenstrust. blog 2019 08 24 the agreeable occupation of imitating nature), which includes discussion of Victorian wax valentine dioramas like this one, which were created largely by women of leisure and which grew out of earlier 19th century wax modeling of flowers