Deidamla Swallow (b. 1778, Groton, MA) Fraktur Penmanship Nameplate in Lemon Gold Frame gouache on board painting it reveals lots about him--a

it reveals lots about him--a young man in college

Some staining to her top and a little wear to the top of the arms

with a nice subtle sheen

Seems likely the carving of the outlines of the drawing were was left to Bob

Deidamla Swallow (b. 1778, Groton, MA) Fraktur Penmanship Nameplate in Lemon Gold Frame gouache on board painting it reveals lots about him--aYou know how much I love fine examples of early penmanship with fancy fraktur lettering, but I love the name Deidamia Swallow at least equally as much! And if my name were Deidamia Swallow, I would most certainly want to hang it proudly on the wall. Executed in black ink, dated February 28, 1811, behind glass in the perfect antique gilded frame. And I have identified Deidamia, born Deidamia Woods on October 28, 1778 in Groton, MA, married to Nahum