C. 1838 Folk Art Watercolor Mourning Picture for Two Infants, Framed unknown artist stamped on the back as

stamped on the back as having been made by Ebenezer Averill Boxworks

with an aubergine border and an array of patterns in yellow

Some glare (you can see the reflection of my phone) in the photos

and the cutouts forming heart patterns at the center of the handle

Darwall received his BA in art history from Harvard and a Master's in education from RISD

C. 1838 Folk Art Watercolor Mourning Picture for Two Infants, Framed unknown artist stamped on the back asI've long been admiring 19th century folk art mourning pictures in this manner, such beautiful and tender things I think, packed with such sorrow, but also resilience. This one mourns not one but two children, Frances and Joseph Cross, the first who died at 12 months, the second at 16 months, in 1838. Veritably wrapped in green leaves, grass, shrubs I love that the landscape also includes bright blooming flowers, lending a sense of hope and