Fantastically Colorful 19th C. American Tall Ship Watercolor in Period Frame antique carved figures With a custom stand that

With a custom stand that suits it perfectly

The vase is overall in very good condition

with a mix of old iron nails holding it together

especially across the nose and chin of his very marvelous face

the color is still very strong

Fantastically Colorful 19th C. American Tall Ship Watercolor in Period Frame antique carved figures With a custom stand thatWhen I spotted this this old watercolor at Brimfield this past week, earlier than later 19th c. I believe, on wove, and I think likely once held in a school ledger I completely swooned and immediately jumped on it; its everything I love and more! Not just a fabulous naive early watercolor of a sailing ship, and waving not one but two American flags, it's the most marvelously colorful and exuberant rendering of one Ive certainly ever seen, veering