Bucolic Antique Oil on Board Seaside Painting (with another on reverse) New England coast graphite on laid paper

graphite on laid paper

1860-80s or so

There are so many good old wooden cutout animals out there

10" long x 6 1/8" tall x 2 3/8" deep

Bucolic Antique Oil on Board Seaside Painting (with another on reverse) New England coast graphite on laid paperA transportive little painting on board, late 19th century or so I believe, with a nice big painterly sky and a view of a scattering of tiny sailboats on the horizon. And on the flip side, perhaps abandoned before finished, a couple strolling leisurely down a dirt path, dwarfed by tall trees on either side. Better in person, with a lovely presence. 6 5 16" w x 9 1 8" t and in good condition. There is a little pinkish tone at lower right, perhaps a