Esther Pressoir, Lyrical Ink Drawing of Reclining Figure, Legs Crossed, Sigeed and Mounted to Card, 1930s antique enamelware it makes sense that its

it makes sense that its role here be most important as a handy convenient stepping stone for getting a better look at whatever's out there in the distance

likely when it's owner got married and had other things to attend to

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

and/or suggesting a transformation

Esther Pressoir, Lyrical Ink Drawing of Reclining Figure, Legs Crossed, Sigeed and Mounted to Card, 1930s antique enamelware it makes sense that itsOne 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