Moody 1939 French Watercolor of Chateau in Countryside butter stamp Really wonderfully done

Really wonderfully done

but I don't think detracts at all

The leather loop attached to the backside is broken

and noticeable only upon close inspection

Moody 1939 French Watercolor of Chateau in Countryside butter stamp Really wonderfully doneThere are handwritten notes in French on the reverse side of this watercolor, dated May 1939, which identify the subject as the facade of Chteau d'Annecy (a castle in the old French town of Annecy) and suggest it was painted on the spot, in stormy weather, contributing to what the writer describes as a bit of a sinister quality. And indeed, I like this watercolor for its moodiness, making the structure feeling like a character in a gothic novel, and