Esther Pressoir, Lyrical Ink Drawing of Reclining Figure, Legs Crossed, Sigeed and Mounted to Card, 1930s carved antler figure " Advertising Stuart Bros

" Advertising Stuart Bros

The reverse shows it was made by Tremy's

and I'd be more inclined to display it than use it anyway (though its plenty sound to fill with some things and set

and these great wings that also feel a bit like cresting waves

with hand-written text on reverse

Esther Pressoir, Lyrical Ink Drawing of Reclining Figure, Legs Crossed, Sigeed and Mounted to Card, 1930s carved antler figure " Advertising Stuart BrosOne 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