Exquisite 1854 Oil on (Relined) Canvas History Painting of King's Coronation, A. Moreaux antique American tintype like this double-side Open House

like this double-side Open House / Auction sign (and two others

framed in just the right old cream-painted wooden frame

image is 5 1/2" x 3 7/8"

These wooden clapsticks

Exquisite 1854 Oil on (Relined) Canvas History Painting of King's Coronation, A. Moreaux antique American tintype like this double-side Open HouseNot quite exactly my usual thing, but when I happened upon this painting close to home, I was immediately struck by its fineness and layers upon layers of glorious color and pattern and drama and detail, and the more time I spend with it, the more smitten I become. I've also got a weakness for any painting that reminds me of the frescoes I fell in love while living Florence, with at least one character casting a side eye directly out at the viewer, as