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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The CartoonStock Caption Contest #143

Two heads are better than one in the CartoonStock Caption Contest #143. My three captions are shown below. The drawing is by Jon Adams.

"I'd like to give you a peek into my process."
"Writing lets you play head games with your fans."
"I like to imagine I'm sitting on my reader's shoulder."

December 11, 2021 Update:  The Winner

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