Artist Signed Watercolor Painting Mourning Members of the Aldrich Family, c. 1850 while others may wish to

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This tray measures 12" in diameter and is approximately 1

Depth from side to side (closed): 15"

features the likenesses of Davy Crockett and Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna in commemoration of The Battle of the Alamo in 1836

Artist Signed Watercolor Painting Mourning Members of the Aldrich Family, c. 1850 while others may wish toHere is an astonishing memento mori from the mid 1800s. This is an original watercolor painting and pencil drawing depicting the graves of three members of the Aldrich family, visited by a lone, weeping mourner. Mourning artwork of this type was typical of the era, but is most often seen in print form; an original painting is more rare. This painting is artist signed, the signature appearing to be that of an R. S. Bellome, or like spelled name. This