Pair of Dancers, Adelaide Lawson Gaylor Watercolor, c. 1930s learning puzzle with an old 69 stamped

with an old 69 stamped on its bottom

And perfectly painted in a now nicely mellowed gold

I love the camoflage-esque paint job on this one

probably made by a father or grandfather

as if it might quite easily fall into the river and float downstream

Pair of Dancers, Adelaide Lawson Gaylor Watercolor, c. 1930s learning puzzle with an old 69 stampedLast fall I purchased and quickly sold a handful of works from a dealer at Brimfield by Adelaide Lawson Gaylor (1889 1986) and Wood Gaylor (1883 1957), which had been acquired from a one time neighbor of the couple on Long Island; this month I went back to scoop up a few more. This unsigned ink and watercolor of a pair of dancers is by her, c. 1930s I believe, when the worlds of modern art and modern dance were closely intertwined on their paths of