Mary Petty: The Turkish Corner

Illustrator Tom Bloom writes to share a scan capturing a fine work of original illustration art by Mary Petty. It depicts a young woman enjoying a private moment of reading surrounded by an extraordinarily rich and exotic collection of Turkish objets d'art. Petty's drawing is exquisitely detailed, with a lushness and texture that the printing process wasn't fully able to capture. This illustration, called The Turkish Corner, includes many distinct decorative patterns rendered with utter conviction. It appeared in Good-Bye, Mr. Chippendale (1944) by T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings.

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Note:  My thanks to Tom Bloom for the terrific scan. This is Tom's twentieth contribution to the blog. I am one fortunate blogger.

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