Purgatory, Melody Asbury, Amer., (B. 1948) New Acquisition and extending the wall to

and extending the wall to plate edge  at left

15-7/8 x 11-7/8

7-7/16 x 13-1/8

two old brown paper tape hinge remnants to top margin

diagonal soft crease running across top left of print running through lowest flower on potted plant in window

Purgatory, Melody Asbury, Amer., (B. 1948) New Acquisition and extending the wall toColor Monotype, 2022, 14 x 11, signed, annotated Monotype and titled in pencil, on warm white wove paper 22 x 14 3 4. Melody Asbury gravtated towards art and nature at an early age. Her mother was an artist, and creativity was encouraged. Professional study while in her teens led to portrait commissions and work as a courroom artist. Moving to rural Woobbury, CT, the subject of her portraits evolved from native Americans to animals; whom she has drawn