I would interpret the subject as mourning. A young life cut down too soon. Debora
Hello, Ilona! I am reposting your photographs as Full Image (rather than Thumbnail) so they are easier for everyone to see. Debora [ATTACH]...
Yes, I agree. Not fine art. Value sentimental. Debora
That's what I thought as well. To my eye, it appears to be a turnish-of-the-century decorative work. May we see a photograph of the back please?...
Same period when Fabergé was doing miniature farm animals for the British Royal Family. May have been fashionable. Debora [ATTACH]
Clever you. Think you're right....
That's nice. Like the strong contrapposto and the way the accordion's keys mimic his teeth. Debora
Dagamas, I see you're a new member. Would you be kind enough in future to take photographs of paintings from straight on and include both the...
I'd think the second scene was a ría or estuary. Here's a list. https://www.turismo.gal/que-visitar/rias-e-praias?langId=en_US Debora
Yes, think it would be difficult to locate the second scene. If it helps, the artist lived in both Allariz and Oleiros (where he died.) Debora
You might want to go to familysearch.org (no cost to join) and see if you can find anyone by that name in South Carolina. Debora
So old when inscribed and presented. That's interesting. Debora
Here's the obituary of Javier Varela Guillot. Many of his watercolors were sold as souvenirs....
So both may very well be scenes of Galicia. Debora
The first does appear to be Santiago de Compostela. (There are 10 places in Spain called "Santiago." Helpful to use full name to avoid...
At a glance... Northern Spain or Portugal I'd think from the elevated granary in the second. Debora https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hórreo
Could be pieces from the same set. Debora
Those two pieces appear to be a marriage. Are you sure they started life together? Debora
May have been exclusive to Marks & Sparks and produced in a limited quantity. Debora
For what it's worth... I don't think it's too far fetched to be work of same individual. A young artist doing a bit of exploring perhaps. They...
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