Schortmann SignHand-painted Sign-painters Antique Sign on Framed Wood Panel aged leather including the original design booklet

including the original design booklet

This is one a second batch of watercolor drawings I've purchased by Dr

square edged

The great old black and white paint in combination

Schortmann SignHand-painted Sign-painters Antique Sign on Framed Wood Panel aged leather including the original design bookletI've done some searching and found a number of Schortmann's from my neck of the woods near Boston, but I haven't been able to find anything about a Schortmann sign business, which I'd guess based on this sign operated in the early years of the 20th century, and if this one is any indication, must have made some pretty terrific signs! I love the palette shaped outline with brushes peeking through its thumbhole, and then the little "call me up" snuck in