Large Watercolor Portrait of Intense Looking Man with Unfinished Hands mid-century pottery slightly mottled cornflower blue glaze

slightly mottled cornflower blue glaze

Years of use in it yet

composed of thin strips of wood nailed to the face and which appear likely to once have been painted gold

Early 20th century I believe and in very good coverall condition

the other an all seeing eye above three gold links

Large Watercolor Portrait of Intense Looking Man with Unfinished Hands mid-century pottery slightly mottled cornflower blue glazeI found both this one, along with the crock painting I just listed, at one of my very favorite spots in New Hampshire a treasure trove of interesting and unusual things that reflect the eyes of a family of artists. I am not sure if they were done by the same person, but it wouldn't surprise me if they were. I love the intensity of the chiseled sort of face on this guy, his ginger hair set off by purple ground, and then what seems like a vast torso