Box LTFBOX/MYERS Box 2

Scope and contents Shows the reclining figure of a sealky woman with a face tattooed in swirls and long red hair, beside a seal on the right and a Maori tiki on the left hand side.Described by Gianni Menichetti in 'Notes about Vali's drawings in this book', p. 10-11 (YMS 16336, Box 6/3): "A legend tells us of the inhabitants of a region below the depths of the ocean who are able to ascend to the land above by donning a seal-skin, which then they are wont to lay off, and having divested themselves...

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Shows a central portrait of a shamaness and a hare surrounded by red hair which become the sunset in the lower half of the drawing with a view of the sea and Galli Island from Il Porto, the domed pavilion and sleeping animals with a curled up figure on the left. Described by Vali Myers as 'A shamaness with her hare, below is Il Porto'.

Scope and contents Shows the face of a woman with embellishments, her red hair forming lines with an eel curled around in the scrolls. The right side of her face has been left drawn in pencil.Described by Gianni Menichetti in his 'Notes about Vali's drawings in this book' (YMS 16336 Box6/3): Fire and water. She greatly loved eels and at night those naturally living in the ponds in her garden, as soon as they would see the torchlight shining, would come out of the mud, where they were lurking, near...

Scope and contents Shows the face of a woman with red swirling hair, below her is a green snake, and around her is the domed pavilion of Il Porto, tiny figures of dogs, a dog drinking from a waterfall, and sunflowers.Described by Gianni Menichetti in 'Notes about Vali's drawings in this book', p. 11 (YMS 16336, Box 6/3): Inspired by 'Lamia' a long poem of Keats. Lamia is a Snake Woman killed by the words of the Philosopher. 'Philosophy will clip an Angel's wings, Conquer all mysteries by rule and...