Boxing Match Drawing, Second Batch, Drawing 4 gardiniere with fabulous inset portrait of

with fabulous inset portrait of what appears to be an Egyptian woman set against a landscape complete with camel

and turkey reds

I have done a fair amount of research

I purchased this painting unframed but sandwiched between two pieces of glass that had been masking taped around the edges

I keep thinking of the flying monkeys from the Wizard of Oz when I look at him

Boxing Match Drawing, Second Batch, Drawing 4 gardiniere with fabulous inset portrait ofI had a previous sketchbook of six drawings of boxers by this unknown amateur artist, which sold out quickly, so I went back to the source and purchased the other set of them he had. I really love the honesty and directness of these, and find them poignant, intimate and very human. This one is a bit different than the others in that it features just one boxer, up against the ropes at Caesar's Palace, but is similarly super focused, and retains a