Folk Art George Washington on Horseback with Golden Ground, William Jones' 1932 Drawing/Painting/Carving Hybrid photo of orchids The portraits themselves are pretty

The portraits themselves are pretty terrific

One thin split near one end

This complete antique set of "The Walnut Blocks" is a great set for building with

The idea of a sit down dinner party seems a remote notion as a post these during Corona lockdown

Folk Art George Washington on Horseback with Golden Ground, William Jones' 1932 Drawing/Painting/Carving Hybrid photo of orchids The portraits themselves are prettyMy photos here and not especially good, but I love this George, and he's pretty regal against this golden ground! And, it appears that William Jones who proudly signed the back in 1932 put a great deal of effort into carving that texture into the wood, which the whole picture is make of, leaving just the silhouette of George and his horse flat smooth (outlined with incising), to which were then applied black and creamy white paint, with graphite drawn