Woman in Orange Coat and Stockings on Purple Settee, Late 19th C. Graphite and Crayon Drawing one of a kind trivet I'd like to think this

I'd like to think this basket has had a long

with a few minor stains/toning here and there

This would benefit from a piece of board or cardboard placed over that plastic to press the needlepoint tight against the front of the frame

18 5/8" long x 2 5/8" in diameter

and these great wings that also feel a bit like cresting waves

Woman in Orange Coat and Stockings on Purple Settee, Late 19th C. Graphite and Crayon Drawing one of a kind trivet I'd like to think thisA second today by the same person who drew the woman with raised hand in garden (framed) that I've also listed today because I have a few moments before 4pm and because I think maybe nice to see that the artist's sustained commitment to lovely ladies in fancy dresses with tiny hands and feet! Again with the very excellent, very sculptural treatment of the hair, and how proud this woman looks and as if on the verge of ripping open her bodice like the