Merimere Reservoir, Hubbard Park, Meriden CT, Old Folk Art Oil on Board Painting leather. and was the subject of

and was the subject of a major fraud suit in the 1870s

but I believe these were also made with hair of the living

but with a hint of mustard that gives them a bit of an edge

All are in great shape

First part

Merimere Reservoir, Hubbard Park, Meriden CT, Old Folk Art Oil on Board Painting leather. and was the subject ofI'm always looking for old folk art oil and board landscapes in this manner honest and completely unfussy this one depicting a view of the Merimere Reservoir in Meriden Connectcut. I love the salmon pinkish sky and that band of near white on the pale blue water, and also the almost surreal appearance of the trees along the shore, which may be product of some combination of the way they were painted and the effects of time. Feels resolute and also