Edwin Kosarek 1950 Ink Portrait of Woman With Long Hair circus carousel and she reminds me of

and she reminds me of a waif from Dickens or the like

Kings Township

The wood is aged and a bit rough in spots

and some a little old glue on a few of the short sides

sturdy and steady on its base

Edwin Kosarek 1950 Ink Portrait of Woman With Long Hair circus carousel and she reminds me ofAnother portrait by Edwin Kosarek, such a maker of good drawings I think, with a bit of a Kiki Smith feeling to this portrait, though pre dating Smith's emergence by 30+ years. (I especially love the curl at the end of this woman's long mane of hair, drawn in tiny black ink dots.) I purchased it from a dealer who had purchased a good number of them plus a journal kept by Kosarek, which provided a little biographical information. What I know is that he