Merimere Reservoir, Hubbard Park, Meriden CT, Old Folk Art Oil on Board Painting leather. unsigned but dating to the

unsigned but dating to the mid 19th century I know

This one I purchased from the same seller as the daguerreotype of the drawing of the  child I just listed

I don't imagine the sketches on this page have any relationship to the Merchants Exchange

First part

with the added benefit of standing ready for a lively carpet bowling match any time

Merimere Reservoir, Hubbard Park, Meriden CT, Old Folk Art Oil on Board Painting leather. unsigned but dating to theI'm always looking for old folk art oil and board landscapes in this manner honest and completely unfussy this one depicting a view of the Merimere Reservoir in Meriden Connectcut. I love the salmon pinkish sky and that band of near white on the pale blue water, and also the almost surreal appearance of the trees along the shore, which may be product of some combination of the way they were painted and the effects of time. Feels resolute and also