SOLD Wonderful Late 19th/Early 20th C. Painter's Palette with Landscape shino her hat in her lap

her hat in her lap and flowering sprig in the other

There is a bit of irregularity to the transfer

12 pages (folio) filled front and back plus paper cover

which has softened/mellowed to perfection as well

Not perfect--there is separation at the right front corner of the lid

SOLD Wonderful Late 19th/Early 20th C. Painter's Palette with Landscape shino her hat in her lapAbout as good a painted palette as I've seen, I found this one in Vermont but would guess continental European, late 19th early 20th century. I especially love that it packs a double punch thick impasto globs of color along the bottom curve indicating its actual use as a palette, and then this landscape view, framed by that caked color along the bottom, turning into greenery, and the hole and unpainted handle edge above. With baby blue cloud