Old Oil on Cardboard Painting of Single Funnel Steam Ship Gerson Bahia Brazil bird " The reverse side features

" The reverse side features the brand logo banner

and would support screws or hooks for hanging it

Maybe it held cheese

I especially love the gesture of the figure with unrolled scroll before him

The door to the cage opens

Old Oil on Cardboard Painting of Single Funnel Steam Ship Gerson Bahia Brazil bird " The reverse side featuresI don't know a lot about boats, but I have developed quite a fondness for old paintings of them, and I really love the warmth and folkiness of this one. The single funnel steam ship itself fairly closely resembles the CSS Acadia, built in England during the first decade of the 20th century, and used to survey Canada's northern waters. I am not sure this boat is that, but do think it is likely earlyish 20th century British, and believe the blue flag