Sweet c. 1920s Fred Abbott Naive Painting of Bear Mountain and Pond, with Canoe salesman sample shoe Each measures 43 1/2 x

Each measures 43 1/2 x 47 1/2" and both are in great condition

Sensitive carving of the paw-like front flippers

Figure is 3" long

as one's sense of humans does

Sweet c. 1920s Fred Abbott Naive Painting of Bear Mountain and Pond, with Canoe salesman sample shoe Each measures 43 1/2 xA 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