Painting appears adhered at corners to a brown paper backing
)—perfectly counterpointed by the tiny Stars and Stripes waving at the bottom
card weight paper
Seems likely the carving of the outlines of the drawing were was left to Bob
conveying a sense of focus
Deidamla Swallow (b. 1778, Groton, MA) Fraktur Penmanship Nameplate in Lemon Gold Frame gouache on board painting Painting appears adhered at cornersYou know how much I love fine examples of early penmanship with fancy fraktur lettering, but I love the name Deidamia Swallow at least equally as much! And if my name were Deidamia Swallow, I would most certainly want to hang it proudly on the wall. Executed in black ink, dated February 28, 1811, behind glass in the perfect antique gilded frame. And I have identified Deidamia, born Deidamia Woods on October 28, 1778 in Groton, MA, married to Nahum