Boy with Dog 19th Century Folk Art "Sandpaper" Painting painted animal linen it seems

linen it seems

This great little vintage studio pottery bud vase features an interesting light green glaze that is mostly mossy in color

I have not found another like her or been able to trace her maker

I think this Czechoslovakian Art Deco vase is simply lovely and also compelling—it feels a little bit Asian

2 7/8" l x 7/8" d

Boy with Dog 19th Century Folk Art "Sandpaper" Painting painted animal linen it seemsThis marvelous thing is an antique "sandpaper painting" a technique popular in the mid 19th century, of creating charcoal drawings on paper coated with marble dust, which creates a surface with a fine grit like sandpaper. These are a pretty fascinating genre, typically monochromatic and most often depicting Hudson River landscapes, though one occasionally finds portraits and examples incorporating color, like this one. These most often were done by