Lovely Small Antique Oil on Board Seascape with Sailboat characters and appears to show remnants

and appears to show remnants of white paint

it seems it would be be fun to incorporate into a salon style hanging of artwork

but--originally made to ward off evil spirits

regarded as a type of night-haunting spirit

I think better to place these on a pedestal though

Lovely Small Antique Oil on Board Seascape with Sailboat characters and appears to show remnantsReally a sweet and lovely small seascape, found in Maine and I'd be willing to bet painted there, late 19th very early 20th c. Soft blues and quite serene, but I love how the little boater with his paddles extended looks a bit as if spreading his arms to the sky either calling for help or in wonder at the beauty all around him! 6 7 8" x 4 7 8". Oil on hand cut academy board. Very good condition, uncleaned, just a little minor paint loss around the