Fish Among Rocks, Edwin Stetson's Old Carved and Painted Folk Art Plaque civil war tintype I keep going back to

I keep going back to the same seller in Russia to purchase paintings by Chaloi Leonty

where you really feel its object hood

I would hang on the wall straight away

along with hand-written notes detailing dimensions and prices

brass shoe and boot silhouettes of this ilk were a Victorian era thing in Great Britain

Fish Among Rocks, Edwin Stetson's Old Carved and Painted Folk Art Plaque civil war tintype I keep going back toThis one was proudly signed by Edwin Stetson on reverse, which includes another drawing of a fish, and then another "Ed" for good measure. I think it's just terrific, very naive and also transcendent, with shallow relief carving giving a bit of dimension to the fish and chunky rocks below. I love the patch of white at top, distinguishing sea from sky, and the painterly treatment of this great green and yellow fish against deep blue. 6 1 8" x 4" x 3