Lincoln Baths, Saratoga, c. 1930 Historic Photo in Original Frame with Engraved Plate folk art sandpiper it would be the perfect

it would be the perfect thing to have sitting on the counter when trying to sell a house--and that is what I thought of as soon as I saw this bowl

though it reminds me so much of the work of Clarice Cliff (British)

Photos don’t convey the sense of aged warmth of the grey board to which the watercolor is mounted

urban scenes

I really love its moodiness and elusiveness

Lincoln Baths, Saratoga, c. 1930 Historic Photo in Original Frame with Engraved Plate folk art sandpiper it would be the perfectI found this just down the road from Saratoga, NY, where it was taken just shy of 100 years ago I believe, documenting a "Bath Room Section" of the famous Lincoln Bath just after the facility opened to the public. (The first Lincoln baths building opened in 1915 then was destroyed by a fire in 1927; the "new" building, still standing, was completed in 1929 and opened in 1930 to the public, designed by William E. Haugaard (1889 1949) who studied at