Egyptian Skirts, 1938 Ink and Gouache Illustration by Anna Thomson spattered with the pitch graduated from

with the pitch graduated from highest for the smallest (green) box to deepest for the largest

I LOVE the figure on the face of this plate

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

he's in pretty good shape overall

There is a loop of sorts just in front on the front wheels where a rope could be attached should one want to pull him along

Egyptian Skirts, 1938 Ink and Gouache Illustration by Anna Thomson spattered with the pitch graduated fromI 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