Abstract Mid-Century Painting on Paper by Leon Hovsepian squirrel hair complete with red anchor on

complete with red anchor on his chest and "USA" on his hat

8 1/2" long x 5 1/8" wide x 4 1/2" tall

with tightly packed rows of animals

I believe) I would guess were made in the late 19th/early 20th c

during which she enjoyed exotic desserts like charlotte a la russe and ventured off the beaten path confident in her knowledge of how to steer clear of poisonous hemlock and how to bandage a head wound should things come to that

Abstract Mid-Century Painting on Paper by Leon Hovsepian squirrel hair complete with red anchor onI think this is just a gem of a paintingquintessentially mid century and really an elegant little piece. Made with black ink, watercolor and pencil on paper, it is the work of Leon Hovsepian (1911 2019), whose estate (including huge, beautiful studio) in Worcester, MA I purchased it from. While the sale was loaded with other (mostly much larger) paintings and sculptures by him, this was my very favoriteperhaps including for the fact that his light