Finely Dressed Young Woman at Piano, c. 1840s Folk Art Portrait in Original Burl Maple Frame code writing and demolished in 1947

and demolished in 1947

I really love the interplay of positive and negative on this

great for the eyes

I find this an exceptionally beautiful real photo postcard

Plenty of wear to the brown stain/paint on the hexagonal shaped stool as well (it looks almost slate blue in some photos but is brown)

Finely Dressed Young Woman at Piano, c. 1840s Folk Art Portrait in Original Burl Maple Frame code writing and demolished in 1947Happily a lovely local shop owner friend messaged me when this lovely came in to her shop, knowing I would like it, and indeed I very much do. C. 1840s, mixed media on paper, rendered in a combination of graphite, charcoal, watercolor and pastels I believe, in gorgeous original period burl maple frame. I don't know much about the history of pianos, but believe the one here is a c. 1830s upright cabinet piano (often towering things, extending up to 7