Charmingly Naive Pin Up Style Pastel Nude on Black Ground hanging tramp art frame Beautifully carved of what I

Beautifully carved of what I believe is a green soapstone

who seems to carry the weight of the world on her forehead

and was owned by the Acme Circus Operating Corporation

there are everything from paintings to prints to Staffordshire figurines depicting the subject in a range of manners--with of course the more naive approaches to the subject the ones I like best

Charmingly Naive Pin Up Style Pastel Nude on Black Ground hanging tramp art frame Beautifully carved of what IToo fun to resist, and looks to me like a very earnest, hard trying effort to render a sexy, pin up style nude, maybe based on a dirty playing card! Rendered in pastels or cray pas I believe, with the black ground entirely drawn in (in black pastel charcoal) a lot of effort! I have to think she delivered a lot of pleasure! 12" x 8 7 8". C. mid 20th century I believe, very good condition.