French Habitant; Covered Bridge, 1933

watercolour

- “French Habitant” signed, dated 1933, and inscribed “In some parts of the historic and interesting old province of Quebec, today, the French Habitant still builds his outside, clay-covered bake oven. This is a watercolour and a hand carved frame by W.M. Mitchell”; - “Covered Bridge” signed, dated 1933, and inscribed “Good old summer time...covered bridge over...river, near notre...de Stanbridge, P.C. - ...were common...years ago, in Quebec...This is a watercolour and a hand carved frame by W.M. Mitchell”.