Sweet c. 1920s Fred Abbott Naive Painting of Bear Mountain and Pond, with Canoe finely made wooden clothes pin they make a terrific clap

they make a terrific clap when struck together

but the bandeau just painted on

quite an elegant and refined piece

still usable old art supplies

typically commissioned by wealthy foreigners and engraved with their monograms

Sweet c. 1920s Fred Abbott Naive Painting of Bear Mountain and Pond, with Canoe finely made wooden clothes pin they make a terrific clapA charming little painting, which a handwritten note on reverse describes as depicting (I think it reads) "Bear Mountain and Pond" (there's a bridge mentioned too) and attributes to Prof. Fred F. Abbott of Portland Maine, teacher and violin composer. I've actually found a few other examples of paintings by Abbott previously sold, including a fabulous woman with horse dated 1924, which I'd guess is about when this one was done. I love the inclusion of