Shields Landon (S.L) Jones Portrait of a Woman in Blue Blouse mid-century nutcracker and appears to box

and appears to box

Large enough to feel substantial but small enough to fit anywhere (or to carry with you from room to room

this figure would certainly make for a special and unusual housewarming gift

The eyes on the wonderfully carved

I am not entirely sure who is rescuing who in this wonderful old ink drawing--I think it is the bear being pulled to shore

Shields Landon (S.L) Jones Portrait of a Woman in Blue Blouse mid-century nutcracker and appears to boxI wasn't familiar with the work of Shields Landon Jones (b. Indian Mills, WV 1901; died Hinton, WV 1997) when I found this drawing I just completely fell in love with her face! but have learned a bit about him since, and quite an interesting artist, and human, he seems to have been. The Smithsonian Museum of Art (among many other institutions including the American Folk Art Museum) has a terrific collection of his work, which included both fabulous