Esther Pressoir, Lyrical Ink Drawing of Reclining Figure, Legs Crossed, Sigeed and Mounted to Card, 1930s carved antler figure as that fortress looks rather

as that fortress looks rather formidable

I found these in a pile at the flea market this weekend

with hand-written text on reverse

which holds many of his architectural drawings for signage and other ornamentation around the city

I don't know the maker of this small vintage bear puzzle

Esther Pressoir, Lyrical Ink Drawing of Reclining Figure, Legs Crossed, Sigeed and Mounted to Card, 1930s carved antler figure as that fortress looks ratherOne 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