Lonely Trees Against Blue Sea and Sky, Oil on Board old oil cloth doll with interior egg holders

with interior egg holders

This is about the most beautiful hand tool I can imagine

more so for the scattered stains and especially the darkening along the edges

and on the inside is a message from the American Tobacco Company announcing: "These Lucky Strikes will commend themselves to your critical approval

Lonely Trees Against Blue Sea and Sky, Oil on Board old oil cloth doll with interior egg holdersThis painting is just the sort of moody thing that suits me, with its spindly trees (our what to call them?) on rocky outcrop looking as if forlornly gesturing toward the sea and sky. Seems pretty Beckett esque to me, as if they are waving, and waiting, for someone or something that might never arrive. Oil on board I believe, with a very matte surface. Sold in the mellow gold painted wooden frame I found it in, which shows plenty of surface wear but I