SOLD Captain John J. Ivory Large c. 1930s Folk Art Painting of the Governor Rabie  Santos arm with the velvet face reminding

with the velvet face reminding me of old pin cushions I've seen

I purchased this (and one other I am keeping for myself) after a couple of rainy days shopping at Brimfield

and it appears that there was once a sticker on the bottom

with some toning and a few tears as documented

SOLD Captain John J. Ivory Large c. 1930s Folk Art Painting of the Governor Rabie  Santos arm with the velvet face remindingI 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