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| PAINTED LADY |
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| 14" x 18" Private Collection |
"Painted Lady" illustrates a "rack", or pattern of tacked strips of leather,
fabric or string that were stretched on a flat surface and used to tuck in letters, writing instruments, personal items, etc.
Racks were used for centuries and finally went out of use in the late 19th century when we began to get a little more organized.
Today, magnets on the refrigerator have taken over the same task.
The title of the painting refers to the Painted Lady butterfly seen resting on the wall.
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| GRAF ZEPPELIN AIR MAIL |
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| Acrylic on Masonite 5" x 7" SOLD |
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| DETAIL |
| FREE SAMPLES |
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| Acrylic on masonite 12" x 16" Original is Available |
The idea for "Free Samples" came about when I found the 19th century Seaford, Delaware cover
advertising Raw Bone Super Phosphates. A tongue in cheek approach perhaps, but a few squirrel bones sent to the recipient seemed
appropriate.
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