Fine Mid-1880s British Watercolor of Boy and His Beloved Dog book for child I believe there may be

I believe there may be something carved in the bottom but I can't make it out if so

and I've weeded out any with significant chips

eternally mysterious

who created a diverse body of work prior to his death in 1975

"KEEP" circled many times in red

Fine Mid-1880s British Watercolor of Boy and His Beloved Dog book for child I believe there may beI've got a special weakness for renderings of children with their beloved pets, and it took me all of two seconds to purchase this one from a seller in England when I saw it. Quite finely done, at first glance one might almost think it a print, but it's a watercolor indeed, unsigned but dating to the mid 19th century I know. The treatment of the dog I think is especially terrific, with its shaggy hair given intensive attention, but it's that white paw