Egyptian Skirts, 1938 Ink and Gouache Illustration by Anna Thomson spattered Definitely a warm and watchful

Definitely a warm and watchful presence to have around

I have not been able to determine much of anything about its origins

he's in pretty good shape overall

The name of the species--in this case it looks to be "Russ dagueletti" is incised on the bottom of the piece

I LOVE the figure on the face of this plate

Egyptian Skirts, 1938 Ink and Gouache Illustration by Anna Thomson spattered Definitely a warm and watchfulI know from the seller I purchased it from that this came from a portfolio of illustrations done by an Anna Thomson of Westchester, NY for a history of costume class in 1938. One certainly comes across these sorts of drawings from time to time, but I think this particular piece quite transcends the context of its making, between the marvelously tender interactions among figures the touch of fingers, hand hold, arm across the back and the terrific