Memorial for Elizabeth G. Davis, Died Aged 11 Weeks, 1812, Ink and Watercolor in Original Frame atmospheric landscape I believe this basket dates

I believe this basket dates to the 19th century and is native to New England

There is a tiny hole on the rear of this one that suggests that could well have been the case

or smoke painting

Paper size of drawing" 6" x 4 1/8"

Memorial for Elizabeth G. Davis, Died Aged 11 Weeks, 1812, Ink and Watercolor in Original Frame atmospheric landscape I believe this basket datesNo way could I resist this one, found this week at one of the New Hampshire week shows, and which felt like it was just waiting for me. It is a very naive memorial to an Elizabeth G. Davis, who died Oct. 29, 1812 at 11 weeks old, with tombstone drawing at top flanked by wispy watercolored willows, verse below, wonderful little blue bird with sprig in its beak, and all sorts of tender imperfections, down to the insertion of middle initial "G" just