Striking 1796 Copperplate Engraving on Wove of Caput Madusae Star Fish abstract painting She reminds me of antique

She reminds me of antique Santos figures

11 1/2” x 2 1/4” x 2 3/4” tall

The beard is super soft

including for the fact that I really can't pin them down

part of what really makes it is the layering and overlapping of forms and colors

Striking 1796 Copperplate Engraving on Wove of Caput Madusae Star Fish abstract painting She reminds me of antiqueA 1796 copperplate engraving depicting "the Caput Medusae or Magellanic Star fish" from the Encyclopaedia Londinensis, a "universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature" edited by John Wilkes and published in London in a series of volumes. A beautiful engraving I think, with these very dense webs of tendrils evoking all sorts of things, and very fine micro detail. Nice rich black, too. 10 3 4" x 8 3 8", copper engraving on wove. With