1789 Penmanship Notebook, Abijah Crane, Boston, MA. English drawing including fairly recently in "Shifting

including fairly recently in "Shifting Ecologies" (2014) curated by Marianne Van Lent at The Painting Center

This gorgeous hand hammered copper pitcher with brass handle has a rich patina and graceful silhouette

11 1/8" long

which reads almost orange

and a bit of Miro

1789 Penmanship Notebook, Abijah Crane, Boston, MA. English drawing including fairly recently in "ShiftingWow! Ive bought and sold a number of 19th century penmanship and maths notebooks, including a couple British ones from the early 1800s, but never one from the 18th century, let alone an American one, and this one feels quite historically significant. This and another I am listed separately were kept by an Alijah Crane (Jr.) of Boston this one begun on November 23, 1789 maintained during the period when the Bill of Rights was ratified and last of the