Esther Pressoir, Lyrical Ink Drawing of Reclining Figure, Legs Crossed, Sigeed and Mounted to Card, 1930s antique enamelware but happily made it home

but happily made it home

watercolor and gold paint

showing a few small nicks here and there and a little dryness to the wood

Another beautiful tool

Esther Pressoir, Lyrical Ink Drawing of Reclining Figure, Legs Crossed, Sigeed and Mounted to Card, 1930s antique enamelware but happily made it homeOne of two more today, both drawings, by Esther Estelle ("Stella") Pressoir (American, 1902 1980. I knew nothing of Pressoir when I found several works by her at Brimfield, but what a delight it has been to learn a bit about her, and Stella's star is most definitely on the rise. Assistant Professor of Theory and History of Art and Design at the Rhode Island School of Design Suzanne M. Scanlan's recently published Esther Pressoir: A Modern Womans