James F. Sowter, Sunset Over Choppy Sea, Trompe L'Oeil Watercolor, 1907 MoMA catalogue My guess might be an

My guess might be an airline

with light aging to the copper and some rusting/scratching to the tin

grazing hare

The drawings are done in black ink with what appears to be a sepia wash over them

including both antique and contemporary decor

James F. Sowter, Sunset Over Choppy Sea, Trompe L'Oeil Watercolor, 1907 MoMA catalogue My guess might be anI love most anything trompe l'oeil but especially one achieved with such a small and simple gesture as this one, which gives the lovely little British seascape a clever twist. The seascape watercolor was actually cut out and mounted to the backing paper, with frame then painted around it, which adds another layer i. e., was the illusionistic turned corner at the top left corner and pin at lower left a later addition, or was the seascape always