A canvas-on-panel fireboard depicting a fantastical Garden of Eden scene, by naïve Revivalist Erastus Salisbury Field (1805-1900), has been plucked for auction from a Brunswick, Maine, home. 

This re-discovered piece of Americana, with a pre-sale estimate of $25,000 to $35,000, was made by a man who sought solace after his wife died by creating religious-themed fantasy paintings in a cave. Two similar versions of "Garden of Eden" are in the collections of the Shelburne Museum and The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

In a three-day sale, May 21-23, Maine auctioneer Thomaston Place is also featuring a handsome Andrew Wyeth painting titled "Ridge Church," purchased directly from the artist by the consignor; several ship portraits; and a wide swath of paintings, antiques, decorative arts, jewelry, and more.