Antique Oil on Canvas Rock of Ages Folk Art Painting little folk art carving fairly close to the surface

fairly close to the surface

Though I don't follow the sport or know enough to identify the other boxer here

wide and deep

like green beans

4 3/8" long

Antique Oil on Canvas Rock of Ages Folk Art Painting little folk art carving fairly close to the surfaceThis super folky painting is in far from from perfect shape, but I think it's so great I don't care. And, actually, in this case I think it's wounds here and there amid the rocks and choppy waters rather add to its effect! Ive just leaned (my ignorance) that the image is referred to as Rock of Ages, coming from a Christian hymn written in 1763, when a reverend from Somerset was caught in a storm, and found refuge in a gap in the gorge he was walking