Chris Ritter Mid-Century Pastel and Watercolor Drawing of Wounded Lion RR and I know from a

and I know from a little research that it dates to the 1930s or so

and The Boston Globe

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I'd guess this piece dates to the 1940s or so and perhaps was made to sew onto something else

I just can't resist these old floral watercolors

Chris Ritter Mid-Century Pastel and Watercolor Drawing of Wounded Lion RR and I know from aPainter, printmaker, educator, and gallerist Chris Ritter (1906 1976), who made this large drawing I believe in the 1950s or so, was a fascinating character and important figure in the New York Postwar Avant Garde scene, whose work is represented in the British Museum, the Brooklyn Museum, the Art Institute of Chicago, the New York Public Library, and the Whitney Museum of American Art as well as many other collections. (More bio below.) I purchased