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Amazing Stories vol. 23, no. 8 (August 1949)

The title of the story clearly implies that she's dead? But she's upright still, although she's got an uncomfortable expression/posture and her clothes are falling off.

Perhaps he's saying "I paint from death!" to her right now and is just about to strike.

Original magazine: archive.org/details/Amazing_St

@SFFMagazineCovers She’s not upright, that’s his painting on an easel. He’s looking down at her.
Not sure about the glass case (?) in front of him.

@JamesPadraicR
Oh I'm so dumb, of course that's it. He's looking back at her body over his shoulder, the way … no artist ever arranges his work and subject.

@SFFMagazineCovers
He reminds me of Raymond Burr, who played quite a few heavies in 40s and 50s.