Egyptian Skirts, 1938 Ink and Gouache Illustration by Anna Thomson ex voto with gold loop at top

with gold loop at top for wearing on a chain

14" t x 11" w and in very good condition

and then on the back we learn that the "spatulate hand" indicates an often tyrannical disposition

with insets that have been filled with sample designs (which can be removed to use for one's own)

maybe even as a Mother's Day present

Egyptian Skirts, 1938 Ink and Gouache Illustration by Anna Thomson ex voto with gold loop at topI 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