C. Mid 19th Century Theorem Painted Flowers on Velvet with Sprig of Blue Bells, Period Frame victorian tintype frame arm appears concealed under his

arm appears concealed under his coat)

with a small tear and a scratch coming up from the bottom edge as documented and an old crease to lower left corner

(I've listed the rest from the same lot separately

looking very happy to be having their picture taken together in their sailor uniforms

with a little staining/darkening to the board

C. Mid 19th Century Theorem Painted Flowers on Velvet with Sprig of Blue Bells, Period Frame victorian tintype frame arm appears concealed under hisI've got this theorem painting sitting near where I take photographs, and every time I pass it I am newly struck but how lovely it is, both brighter and more lush feeling than I remember. (As usual, much better in hand.) Mid 1800s I believe and likely New England, where theorem painting, made using many hand cut and layered stencils, was taught to young women of the upper classes in "finishing" schools. This one, as was traditionally the case, painted