Striking Oil on Board Portrait of Woman in Profile with Blue Earring puzzle blocks I spent many an hour

I spent many an hour playing jacks as a child

The pin on one arm is a bit tight

and how wonderfully cozy they

with crowns on one side and concentric rings on the other

There’s just a little bit of loss to the black paint on the glass but 7 3/4” l nit including handle (9 1/2 w/handle) x 4 1/16” x 5/8 thick

Striking Oil on Board Portrait of Woman in Profile with Blue Earring puzzle blocks I spent many an hourI spotted this beauty from across the room and made a bee line for her. I've got a thing for paintings with very dark grounds, which lend a sort of mystery and elusiveness to their subjects, I think, and it's just right for setting off the pale skinned, red lipped profile of this fine featured woman, with blue drop earring matching the dab of blue to her eye. The portrait makes me think of both Vermeer and of African hairdresser signboards. Lovely. 7