Engaging English Naïve School Portrait of a Gable Ended Cottage

Engaging English Naïve School Portrait of a Gable Ended Cottage
With a Cat and Dog Depicted in the Detailed Landscape
Pen, Ink and Watercolour on Paper
English, Initialled and Dated "O. Small" (LL) and "O.D.", "1844" (LR)

Obscured historic hand written label to verso which reads: "Charles Small of Charr[...?] was Born in this House in the year of Our Lord 1794 and lived in it till the year 1850"

9" high x 11" wide (framed)


A delightful small primitive watercolour drawing of a gable ended cottage, with a well detailed garden behind a fence and with a dog, a cat, topiary trees, flowers and even a person in the window. Signed and dated 1844, this is as much of social historical interest as it is a work of folk art and was very possibly created by the owner of the house. It is in excellent original condition, with no significant evidence of fading or staining and a delightful primitive example from the Victorian era.


Obscured historic hand written label to verso which reads: "Charles Small of Charr[...?] was Born in this House in the year of Our Lord 1794 and lived in it till the year 1850"

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