Antique Reverse Glass Painting of Sleeping Girl and Dog, Framed teak figures and features a design of

and features a design of three cranes on top rendered in gold

This little notebook of sketches and paintings by a Charles A Foss feels a bit schizophrenic--amid a series of quite clever (and I think quite fabulous) punning pencil drawings are a number of simple little paintings of flowers

Hansen's  work has been shown widely nationally and internationally

published by Hachette & Cia in 1869

They are hand numbered in pencil at top center (this one is the highest number of the group: 43

Antique Reverse Glass Painting of Sleeping Girl and Dog, Framed teak figures and features a design ofI have dreams of having a dog as big as I am, for all of the reasons this wonderful Victorian era I believe reverse glass painting captures; how nice to have this giant, loyal, protective creature watching over one, and over everything! The grey strom clouds looming on the horizon amplify the effect, all while this little girl dreams away, completely oblivious. Just great, and in great condition, in a perfectly suited old black painted wooden frame. 9