Memorial for Elizabeth G. Davis, Died Aged 11 Weeks, 1812, Ink and Watercolor in Original Frame striking mask box closes square and flush

box closes square and flush but no catch

with scattered stains

with a strong Cubist influence as well

and my guess would be French

And then two more carved bands

Memorial for Elizabeth G. Davis, Died Aged 11 Weeks, 1812, Ink and Watercolor in Original Frame striking mask box closes square and flushNo way could I resist this one, found this week at one of the New Hampshire week shows, and which felt like it was just waiting for me. It is a very naive memorial to an Elizabeth G. Davis, who died Oct. 29, 1812 at 11 weeks old, with tombstone drawing at top flanked by wispy watercolored willows, verse below, wonderful little blue bird with sprig in its beak, and all sorts of tender imperfections, down to the insertion of middle initial "G" just