Atmospheric Early 20th C. Elton Ernest Thresher Seascape (some damage) hand-built backing board

backing board

(A bit tough to photograph

It is definitely an old one

and her sister are long gone from this punch paper embroidery

but also together

Atmospheric Early 20th C. Elton Ernest Thresher Seascape (some damage) hand-built backing boardDamage as evident, but such a lovely seascape no way could I resist. (Oil on thin board, I might be inclined to frame this one behind glass to keep it safe and sound, but it is sturdy enough to prop.) The sticker on the back indicates it was painted by American impressionist Elton Ernest Thresher (1881 1937) of Western Massachusetts. Not a whole lot out there about him, but a quick search will turn up a few other examples of his work mostly