Folk Art Man (Shriner?) with Great Face and Tray continental painting And so this horse feels

And so this horse feels both humble and proud once--just right to me--and I also might guess was made as a portrait of a specific beloved one

including the pillow upon which the mother sits and the tools she is using for her task

Sandbornton

Thickly painted on board in lush red

especially antique miniature watercolored ones--such beautiful

Folk Art Man (Shriner?) with Great Face and Tray continental painting And so this horse feelsI found this guy in Upstate NY near Albany, and while I don't usually go for folk art "butlers," he's shorter than most, easily set atop a table, and in his red cap looks to me like a Shriner, with tray out not to serve but rather to collect! Lots of personality in that painted face, too, looking both kindly and nervous or as if about to crack a joke! 19 1 2" t x 9 1 4" w at base x 4 1 2" d. Good condition, sturdy and sound, with general surface wear