On the Couch, With Cat, Esther Pressoir Signed Ink/Ink Wash on Paper, 1930s fans letter stencils

letter stencils

which I found in a cardboard box perfectly fitted to them

Sight" 9 3/8" x 7 1/2"

to the jauntily cocked handle

I came across this pair near Lake George in Upstate NY--purchased from the sort of dealer who pulls things out of old houses that maybe haven't seen the light of day since the Civil War

On the Couch, With Cat, Esther Pressoir Signed Ink/Ink Wash on Paper, 1930s fans letter stencilsI knew nothing of Esther Estelle ("Stella") Pressoir (American, 1902 1980) when I found this ink drawing along with several other works by her at Brimfield (an etching also listed today, and a few more to come), 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