SOLD Captain John J. Ivory Large c. 1930s Folk Art Painting of the Governor Rabie  Santos arm with some toning and a

with some toning and a few tears as documented

Making it even better is the notation  by young S

And the reverse shows a truly apectacular patina

And it seems just right this little turtle should carry a candle on its back

which I think could be pretty easily vacuumed out with a dust buster

SOLD Captain John J. Ivory Large c. 1930s Folk Art Painting of the Governor Rabie  Santos arm with some toning and aI purchased this and a second painting (of the SS Marthas Vineyard) at an auction in New Hampshire, not knowing much about the late Capt. John J. Ivory who painted them, but just thinking they were great folk art ship paintings. The blue of that water gets me every time, and of course I love the tiny people! Ive done some research since (and there is a bunch of text handwritten by Ivory on the back of this one, too), learning that Captain Ivory was