Woman Reclining, Shoes Off, Esther Estelle Pressoir 1930s Etching on Paper old pick constructed of tin strips set

constructed of tin strips set into radially carved niches

Quite a fun one I think

Substantial feeling

Photos show first the brighter blue then the paler blue bird

Woman Reclining, Shoes Off, Esther Estelle Pressoir 1930s Etching on Paper old pick constructed of tin strips setI knew nothing of Esther Estelle ("Stella") Pressoir (American, 1902 1980) when I found this signed etching along with several other works by her at Brimfield (an ink drawing 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