At Ease, with Hanging Pots, Esther Pressoir 1930s Signed Ink on Paper Drawing of Two Figures staffordshire china And the folky treatment of

And the folky treatment of those little feet gripping the branch of the tree I find extremely satisfying

mottled sky blue on the exterior and aqua on the interior--a striking combination

With its short handle I believe it is a butter paddle

in northern Holland

in a well worn antique solid wood frame that I think suits it very well: 12 1/2" x 11 1/2" Oil on canvas painting approx 8" x 7"

At Ease, with Hanging Pots, Esther Pressoir 1930s Signed Ink on Paper Drawing of Two Figures staffordshire china And the folky treatment ofOne of two more today, both drawings, by Esther Estelle ("Stella") Pressoir (American, 1902 1980). I knew nothing of Pressoir when I plucked these 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 Painter situates