Seems likely the carving of the outlines of the drawing were was left to Bob
Some staining to her top and a little wear to the top of the arms
it reveals lots about him--a young man in college
with a nice subtle sheen
)—perfectly counterpointed by the tiny Stars and Stripes waving at the bottom
Deidamla Swallow (b. 1778, Groton, MA) Fraktur Penmanship Nameplate in Lemon Gold Frame gouache on board painting Seems likely the carving ofYou 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