Lot of Stencil Painted Toleware/Theorem Test Designs small drawinbgs ) Here it is all

) Here it is all about the juxtaposition of three women and three types of representation for me--the snapshot portrait of woman at left

Postcard sized and on card

I might guess maybe 1950s or so but am not totally sure

the highest number of them is 43

with aging to the iron as there should be

Lot of Stencil Painted Toleware/Theorem Test Designs small drawinbgs ) Here it is allI bought these as a box full from a dealer in my neck of the woods, finding them quite lovely things, at least a handful of them frame worthy and others perhaps fodder for other things. I believe they were are practice efforts in advance of making theorem paintings or decorating tinware (tole painting) and incorporate a combination of painting done with stencils and by hand. Executed in a mix of metallics and color on black card board with a sheen to