Evocative Old Wooden Hat Form with Tape Helmet bicycle brush This pencil and watercolor drawing

This pencil and watercolor drawing was probably a sketch in advance of a larger theorem painting

4 3/8" tall x 1 1/2" wide x 2 3/4" deep (at nose

It is beautifully made

as well as rather elusive

Evocative Old Wooden Hat Form with Tape Helmet bicycle brush This pencil and watercolor drawingThis just struck me as quite a beautiful thing, with the old tape giving her a helmet of sorts, or really perhaps more like a sort of bathing cap, and so, to my eye, making her feel quite animate. (And also like a woman who has worn many hats!) I believe the wooden form dates to the early 20th century, and I think has quite a lovely shape to it. Head sized: approx 10" t x 6 3 4" w x 7 1 2". Tape is very well attached, and all with quite a wonderful