Sweet c. 1920s Fred Abbott Naive Painting of Bear Mountain and Pond, with Canoe salesman sample shoe Sensitive carving of the paw-like

Sensitive carving of the paw-like front flippers

evocative and finely done piece

The drawing is executed on 1836 J Whatman paper

Figure is 3" long

There is a little white paint on the back of one figure's neck and one missing toe of one boot

Sweet c. 1920s Fred Abbott Naive Painting of Bear Mountain and Pond, with Canoe salesman sample shoe Sensitive carving of the paw-likeA charming little painting, which a handwritten note on reverse describes as depicting (I think it reads) "Bear Mountain and Pond" (there's a bridge mentioned too) and attributes to Prof. Fred F. Abbott of Portland Maine, teacher and violin composer. I've actually found a few other examples of paintings by Abbott previously sold, including a fabulous woman with horse dated 1924, which I'd guess is about when this one was done. I love the inclusion of