Mary Baker's Yellow House and Flowers, Crayon Drawing, 1917 pair of frames This is the definitely the

This is the definitely the first carved whimsy chain I've ever seen with canoes carved into the middle of it--such a fun one

--of our bespectacled man) and what a wonderful array of details and patterns packed into it

but best is a full color (and site-specific) version of "Mountain

the other 10 7/8" tall including handle of the axe

I am 99% certain it is cast bronze rather than brass

Mary Baker's Yellow House and Flowers, Crayon Drawing, 1917 pair of frames This is the definitely theThis is one of several crayon drawings done by a Mary Baker, a couple of them signed, and one dated 1917, surely done when miss Mary was in grade school. It looks to me like a cemetery to the right of the yellow house, with old tree in between, perfectly counterpointed by these fenced beds of exuberant flowers in the foreground, so good. 8 1 4" x 5 15 16" and in good shape, with a small fold to lower right corner.