Antique Ink and Watercolor House with Tree Drawing bear toy who had a great collection

who had a great collection of mid-century and contemporary art and design objects

but he says keep cool and don't excite yourself

especially for being nearly 200 years old

and find the phrase quite an evocative one

Antique Ink and Watercolor House with Tree Drawing bear toy who had a great collectionI think I love portraits of houses as much as portraits of people, with the added benefit that the former make excellent vehicles for the rendering of pattern, which is very much the case here pattern packed! I especially love those chimney, and the solid green of the shutters giving the eye somewhere to land, too. Lovingly done, and clearly the portrait of a particular, much loved place. Late 19th early 20th c. or so, I believe. Framed, as found: 8 3