Brick Woman, Holes in Head, Powerful and Unusual Brick Maker's Folk Art End of Day Bust american folk art painting or on a stand of

or on a stand of some sort

The ground behind the pinkish form at bottom right corner--which appears to be in the image

whose full name I know from a pile of old school penmanship exercises (which I'll be listing soon

a stitch or two to better hold would be a good idea

published in 1883

Brick Woman, Holes in Head, Powerful and Unusual Brick Maker's Folk Art End of Day Bust american folk art painting or on a stand ofLove at first sight with this one I made an immediate beeline for her at the Rhinebeck show, purchased from a favorite Midwestern dealer. I'm not much good at predicting what will photograph well, though, and don't think the strength of her face, or her substantial, soulful presence really comes across here if not, I'll be very glad to keep her for my own. And of course I love the fact that she is, quite literally, a brick! Like folk art sewer tile