A Few Last Bill Anthony Drawings - Sold Individually antique carved figuring The texture of the wall

The texture of the wall upon which this cat costumed child rests their hand so contemplatively to my eye is especially right

intimidating creatures

looking like a miniature bourdaloue

which over the past 100 years or more had alligatored brilliantly

The colors in images are very close to accurate--really a gorgeous palette and sophisticated print

A Few Last Bill Anthony Drawings - Sold Individually antique carved figuring The texture of the wallSOLD: A + C A year or two ago I purchased a bundle of drawings I learned afterwards were are the work of Bill Anthony, a mid 20th century artist illustrator from Virginia, examples of whose work (significantly more risque than these, and also more absurd!) were presented in Josh Lowenfels booth at the 2019 Outsider Art Fair. (Blurb from artsy. net below.) Women in short skirts and high heels were clearly his fixation, but it's the simultaneous