Naive 19th Century American Oil Painting of Lion, Leopard and Goat for the sportman 3 3/4" l x 2

3 3/4" l x 2 1/4" w x 3/8" d

on a desk for holding rubber bands

I don't think photos do full justice to the glow of the green ground

but still with the hand and sensibility of the maker wonderfully present

Naive 19th Century American Oil Painting of Lion, Leopard and Goat for the sportman 3 3/4" l x 2My very favorite thing about this painting is the last thing I noticed: the completely flattened goat upon which the lion stands. The way that it is painted makes the goat appear rather more like a symbol than an actual thing, and as the goat typically symbolizes vitality and boundless energy, it makes sense that its role here be most important as a handy convenient stepping stone for getting a better look at whatever's out there in the distance! Hard