Atmospheric Antique Oil on Canvas Seascape with Gulls dominoes set really a study in mending

really a study in mending

This is a terrific old turned wood box in near perfect condition

11 3/4" long overall

I came across these in a box of old salvaged quilt squares and thought they were just too pretty--and labored over

Atmospheric Antique Oil on Canvas Seascape with Gulls dominoes set really a study in mendingI found this one the coast of New Hampshire just yesterday, and would guess it has not very travelled far probably painted somewhere between there and Maine in the late 19th century. It's about as atmospheric as it gets a vertical slice of rough sea and cloud covered sky, with the blocked sun illuminating pastel shades from lavender to pale blue to greenish gold, and with the trail of fluttering seagulls seeming very an extension of the sea itself.