Early American Folk Art Miniature Portrait of Young Man with Mullet wooden shelf with drawer Not at all my usual

Not at all my usual thing

1930 and never used

The box's interior lacquer is a deep

with a few light stains and mild edge toning

Early American Folk Art Miniature Portrait of Young Man with Mullet wooden shelf with drawer Not at all my usualThis folk art miniature watercolor portrait I believe is American, and based on the hairstyle and the manner of the painting I believe likely dates to the first quarter of the 19th century. (Included in photos is a c. 1795 portrait of a very similar looking gentleman by American itinerant folk artist John Brewster, who painted portraits around New England during that period.) I fell in love with this one for its folkiness, and for that hair (!), and