Sphynx Like Carved Nude with Crossed Arm eglomise with one small imperfection in

with one small imperfection in the glass running down from the lip--this appears to me to  indigenous to it

Based on the holes in its flat back I would think either the topper on a grand piece of furniture or architectural element

the "Broomfield" scrawled at the bottom I believe refers to the location of the drawing- a hamlet in Wiltshire

though yesterday I thought it looked quite beatific

with two tears to the pith paper (in the unpainted background

Sphynx Like Carved Nude with Crossed Arm eglomise with one small imperfection inThis nude was carved of an exotic hardwood, but I have a feeling the carving itself is American. Likely it was not completed, but to me she seems just right a sort of Sphynx, legs merging into block of wall, and arm crossed in front of her as if controlling passage and she herself seems like the riddle to be solved. With no mouth to speak, but holding what feels like a lot of power. 7" t x 2 3 8" w x 2 3 8" d. Very good condition. Wood is dense and