(FOLK ART) Teach me O God not to torture myself Not to make

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(FOLK ART.) "Teach me O God, not to torture myself, Not to make a Martyr out of myself through stiffling reflexion, but rather teach me to breath deeply in faith (and hold my son, O God through the storm)." Crayon portrait on cardboard of an unknown woman, 19 3/4x15 3/4 inches, 1 3/4 inch diagonal chip from the blank field in the top corner; a few cracks and surface scratches; paper. Np, circa 1910

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"Not to make a martyr out of myself through stiffling reflexion," is a remarkable statement of personal strength. One can only guess what "storm" she was facing.