Small Antique Folk Art Portrait Painting of Poe-esque Man in Black pink dyed splint ash basket or a basket or ring

or a basket or ring

I got distracted for a minute while testing it but believe it measures 4 minutes

with the hearts and stars constructed of paper

Hard to imagine who and what all the seat has seen

Small Antique Folk Art Portrait Painting of Poe-esque Man in Black pink dyed splint ash basket or a basket or ringGreat face, looking a bit like Edgar Allen Poe, or at least as full of anxiety as so feeling quite apt for the moment! I'm forever on the hunt for small antique paintings that pack a big punch, portraits most of all hard to find, and what a lot of personality to this one, with the black ground just right. 10 1 2" x 8 1 2". Signed what looks like E. F. Carr on the back of the canvas, with "No. 5" above. Oil on canvas. A few scratches to his face, which