Well, that's a find! Debora
"A portrait of W. _________ at the age of 56. Painted by Mc Farland or M.C. Farland, Derry the 10th November 1846." Debora
I think it reads "(Addendum" -- great, great grandfather of Dorothy ____land)". Debora
Looks purposeful to my eye. Is that olive wood? That would help place it. Debora
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She does look 1950s, with that nubby baby blue fabric. Debora
I may be wrong but... Does it look right to you? Debora
That's the right age for the jacket. But it isn't original to the doll. And I'd think the doll a bit older. Debora
IBM's "Think" slogan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Think_%28slogan%29 Debora
He was an architectural draughtsman. This was a business skill he was developing. Debora
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What part of the world did you find it in, @Chris munoz, and what were you told about it? Debora
Yes, framed long after his passing. Interesting that as value sentimental. Debora
No reason to think the OPs isn't a watercolor as (carefully) labelled. Debora
Got it! And too interesting. Figure 27. That was what was to be copied. And here's another. Figure 18. Someone pulled apart the pages of the...
Interesting question. Just the way my mind works. And I've read mysteries non-stop since I met Nancy Drew when I was 10. Debora
Damn, I'm good. I owe it all to reading the complete works of Sherlock Holmes at the age of 13. Deductive reasoning. Debora
Agree re perspective. Viewing the drawing is like being tossed at sea. Still... Hard to accomplish without lots of training and skill. Debora
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