Egyptian Skirts, 1938 Ink and Gouache Illustration by Anna Thomson ex voto 6 3/4" x 4 1/4"

6 3/4" x 4 1/4" x 1/2"

with gold loop at top for wearing on a chain

the New York Public Library

with small dings and various stains as there should be

has lost part of its side and is stained along the lower edge of the lid

Egyptian Skirts, 1938 Ink and Gouache Illustration by Anna Thomson ex voto 6 3/4" x 4 1/4"I 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