A Ship Called Hope

I found a wonderful little surprise buried among the Victorian paper ephemera I bought at an estate sale recently. An itty bitty painting!

I've tucked this relic into the corner of one my cottages above the desk in my studio. Here's a closer look.

Beautifully rendered, this tiny treasure depicts a tall ship called Hope. Most likely dating back to the late 1800s, it measures just three inches high.  

I can't help but wonder who the artist was. Perhaps it was a young boy who was into ships; or maybe a girl at the turn of the last century who loved to draw. Isn't it precious? 

Susan

Comments

[Claudia]

What a treasure, indeed. The work is so delicate and beautiful.

xo
Claudia

[Brenda Kula]

What a find!
Brenda

[Sherru]

How lovely & what a wonderful surprise!!
Lucky you!!

♥'s
Sherry

[Jill]

Such a sweet treasure! I love surprises!
Hugs,
Jill

[kyle]

honestly, this looks like a piece of really really old tattoo flash. im a tattoo artist in ohio and i've got a couple pieces that look alot like this!

[kyle]

Contact a man named Chuck Eldridge. hes a tattooer that also owns a museum (tattooarchive.com). the banner is what really is giving it away as a piece of tattoo flash, almost like an extreamlly early George Burchett piece. 2nd would you be willing to part with this heh?

[nannykim]

I love it when God gives us these special blessings! So cool!