American Oil on Board 19th Century Northeastern River Scene Landscape Painting toy design showing darker in a few

showing darker in a few areas

whether filled with flowers or not--the form is just gorgeous

5 1/2" tall x x  4 1/4" wide x 2 1/2" deep

is pretty amazing too

with the tiniest interior egg very tiny indeed

American Oil on Board 19th Century Northeastern River Scene Landscape Painting toy design showing darker in a fewI believe mid 19th century on this charming oil on board river scene, and think most likely the river pictured is the Hudson. It is unsigned, and I don't know much more than that, except that it came from the estate of a serious collector of Americana. I really like this bucolic spot at river bend that it frames, with feathery trees on either side, boaters straight ahead, and a structure built into the side of the bank at left, where it looks like a