Lovely Small Antique Oil on Board Seascape with Sailboat characters and appears to show remnants

and appears to show remnants of white paint

believe dates to the 18th century

This one I love for the silhouette

including for the fact that the black painted letters are raised in slight relief

Lovely Small Antique Oil on Board Seascape with Sailboat characters and appears to show remnantsReally a sweet and lovely small seascape, found in Maine and I'd be willing to bet painted there, late 19th very early 20th c. Soft blues and quite serene, but I love how the little boater with his paddles extended looks a bit as if spreading his arms to the sky either calling for help or in wonder at the beauty all around him! 6 7 8" x 4 7 8". Oil on hand cut academy board. Very good condition, uncleaned, just a little minor paint loss around the