Captain John J. Ivory Large c. 1930-40s Folk Art Painting of the SS Martha’s Vineyard for the gameroom Alt's family returned to their

Alt's family returned to their native Germany in 1933

though also be good for cobweb sweeping in high places

and this would be a  good one to hang from a nail on the wall then take down to put it into action now and then

I also like that the neck was done as a separate piece

I love a resonant merger of medium and message

Captain John J. Ivory Large c. 1930-40s Folk Art Painting of the SS Martha’s Vineyard for the gameroom Alt's family returned to theirI purchased this and a second painting (of the Governor Rabie) at an auction in New Hampshire, not knowing much about the late Capt. John J. Ivory who painted them, but just thinking they were great folk art ship paintings. The blue of that water gets me every time, and of course I love the tiny people!) Ive done some research since, learning that Captain Ivory was quite a fixture and legend on Marthas Vineyard, known for his seafaring tales (and his