**1892 Folk Art Memorial Painting w/4 Silhouettes

Price: SALE PRICE 195 including shipping and insurance

Sold by Albion Valley Folk Art and Antiques

For sale is a very endearing antique folk art memorial painting that I acquired in Iowa recently. The central gravestone is flanked by a weeping willow on the right, and possibly a locust tree on the left, and there are 4 negative space silhouettes that face the grave, and each is numbered 1-4. Below the image are several areas of writing, including the year 1892 and the name Eliza R. Stone. To the left of the name, it says "painted by", but I'm not sure what it says to the left of the year. In addition, on the right, it says "4 facer". The piece is housed in a period frame with a metal loop hanger, and measures about 6" x 5", with sight measurements of 4 1/4" x 3 1/4". It is in nice antique condition, with toning, and a couple of creases, and the frame has expected wear, but no significant flaws, and it retains the original old glass. It should be noted that the painting was removed from the frame for examination, and the image was glued down to cardboard, so it couldn't be removed. The paper backing is a new replacement. Please look carefully at the pictures, and contact me with any questions, or for additional photos.