A vintage etching by Sheila Bonser, in a vintage gold frame with a double matte. This piece is signed and dated 1985, by the artist, numbered 19/25, and features the subject Marie Laveau.
Sheila Bonser is a contemporary artist, currently living in Ohio. She graduated from Wright University with a BFA in painting and printmaking.
The subject of this piece, Marie Laveau (September 10, 1801 – June 15, 1881) was a renowned Louisiana Creole practitioner of Voodoo, an herbalist, and a midwife. The piece features Laveau in an outfit befitting her personal wardrobe, in a garden with her basket, chicken, and tools.
