Original folk art large painted wooden board, measures 34" x 23". Used in home as decorative fireplace shield, could also be mounted and hung. Handmade OOAK painting done in the Norwegian folk art style known as Rosemaling. Depicts the Governor's Palace in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Key facts about the palace include:

It served as the official residence for royal governors of the Colony of Virginia and later for post-colonial governors like Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson.

Constructed between 1706 and 1722, it symbolized the wealth and power of the colony.

It was reconstructed in the 1930s after a fire destroyed the original building in 1781.

During the Battle of Yorktown, it was used as a hospital for American soldiers.

The Governor's Palace is a significant landmark in Colonial Williamsburg, representing British authority in 18th-century Virginia.

Artist Marie Sollom received a Gold Medal for Rosemaling in 2007. Biographical information: Born 1938, Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Died 2012

Occupation Retired nurse anesthetist

Residence at Time of Award Rancho Palos Verdes, California.

Purchased from estate sale at Sollom Family Residence in Rancho Palos Verdes:

XXX7 Clovercliff Drive, Rancho Palos Verdes , CA 90275, Sollom Trust.

Local pickup available in Los Angeles area.

Pre-owned, good condition, slight scrape or flaw on lower back edge see last photo.

Item Location: Back Warehouse, BR Oversized Storage.