1943 Carl Erickson illustration

[launderedlace]

I've just become aware of this pastel drawing (it was posted in another forum)

It's from 1943 by Carl Erickson, “Eric”, and is of a woman holding a lace handkerchief. Eric was a high end merchandise illustrator, with many covers done for Vogue. The handkerchief was by Bloch Frères

Perhaps I'll be advised to remove it for copyright reasons; until then, because I'm so enthralled by it, it's now my profile photo!

[Hankysneeze]

Lovely picture 

[launderedlace]

7 hours ago, Hankysneeze said:

Lovely picture 

Yes, I'm also reading it that the woman's just flourished her handkerchief then something's happened to distract her from what she initially intended to do with it. I know there's story potential around that ...