Boy in Hat with Dogs Victorian Era Painting on Wood Panel imported stamped on the back as

stamped on the back as having been made by Ebenezer Averill Boxworks

which brings both the details of the casting and their terrific silhouettes into sharp relief

which exactly matches the mark of mid-century ceramicist Marc Hansen

and blotter paper

which is original to the making and I believe makes it all the more appealing

Boy in Hat with Dogs Victorian Era Painting on Wood Panel imported stamped on the back asI'm not sure that I could love this old painting more; what could be better than this wide eyed, long lashed boy in hat plus not one but three adorable puppies!!! All the better is that it be painted (in oil) on an old chamfered wood panel, with various dings and scrapes and wear that just add to its charms. Victorian era American, and I believe based on a popular advertising image of the time, though I think it has a bit of a Mexican ratablo feel