Woman with Hand on Pedestal 1923 Pencil Drawing by Charles Martin handmade box pinned tight along the edges

pinned tight along the edges all the way around

This is one of a charming pair of vintage hand-painted Swedish wooden plates

And while the interior box with striker is gone

and would also serve one well for a giant cup of coffee

Woman with Hand on Pedestal 1923 Pencil Drawing by Charles Martin handmade box pinned tight along the edgesFrom her ringlets, to her pearls, to the drape of her shawl, to her bangled wrist and the way her hand leans on this pedestal, I really love the poise and attitude of this woman! I also like how the drawing perfectly swirls ancient Greece and 1920s America together, making our subject a rather transcendental woman for the ages. Altogether, I must say I find her rather inspiring, and would not want to cross her! 8 3 4" x 5 7 8", pencil on cream paper.