Framed watercolor landscape with gilded frame
Description
I lost my framed watercolor landscape yesterday around 3pm near the Aberdeen Art Gallery on Rose Street. It's an 8x10 inch print in a black wood frame with a thin gilded inner edge, and the glass is a little scuffed at the top. The painting shows a calm coastal scene in soft blues and greens, with a small sailboat in the distance and a signature in the lower corner by a local artist. On the back there's a small circular sticker with the initials 'AH' and a faint dent in the bottom-right corner of the frame. This piece means a lot to me—it was a gift from my grandmother, and I’d be really grateful to have it back.
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