Esther Pressoir, Lyrical Ink Drawing of Reclining Figure, Legs Crossed, Sigeed and Mounted to Card, 1930s antique enamelware The drawer is lined in

The drawer is lined in green velvet

but happily made it home

While I believe somewhat faded with age

and/or suggesting a transformation

Another beautiful tool

Esther Pressoir, Lyrical Ink Drawing of Reclining Figure, Legs Crossed, Sigeed and Mounted to Card, 1930s antique enamelware The drawer is lined inOne of two more today, both drawings, by Esther Estelle ("Stella") Pressoir (American, 1902 1980. I knew nothing of Pressoir when I found several works by her at Brimfield, but what a delight it has been to learn a bit about her, and Stella's star is most definitely on the rise. Assistant Professor of Theory and History of Art and Design at the Rhode Island School of Design Suzanne M. Scanlan's recently published Esther Pressoir: A Modern Womans