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THBLarge 20th C. Felipe Archuleta Wooden Cobra Sculpture
Lot 149a
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Felipe Benito Archuleta (Hispanic American 1910-1991), ca. 1970 to 1980s CE, "Cobra." This is a magnificent hand carved and painted wooden snake sculpture by the folk artist Felipe Archuleta. The piece consists of a large tree branch or vine with a naturally wavy profile, perfectly capturing the curving body of this cobra. The surface is painted in soft hues including gray with brown spots and a creamy beige stomach. The head features the characteristic flared hood with "eye patterning" on the back of the neck. The eyes and nostrils are incised, and the mouth has a small slit with a forked leather tongue. The wood and materials in this piece are all found items taken from Archuleta’s or his neighbors' land, and this branch needed minimal adjustments; one can see the notches where he cut away protruding branches. Archuleta uses chainsaws and chisels to shape each piece then adds additional elements and paint. This lengthy cobra needs a snake charmer who can adequately display this large sculpture! Size: 79" L x 3.5" W x 22" H (200.7 cm x 8.9 cm x 55.9 cm)
Felipe Benito Archuleta was born in Santa Cruz, New Mexico into a poor family that immigrated from Mexico. He left school at an early age to help support his family as a field laborer, stone mason, and then as a carpenter for most of his adult life. When he was 57, Archuleta fell on especially hard times and turned to religion and intense prayer to seek an answer to his situation and give his life a more purposeful direction. He claims that God spoke to him and commanded Archuleta to use his carpentry talents to carve animals. However, Archuleta also visited a gallery owned by Dr. Rudy Kieve who sold hand-carved sculptures, which may have been his true inspiration. Archuleta quickly gained recognition for his distinctive style and sometimes terrifying creations, often focused on exaggerating the teeth and claws of the animals. He is considered the father of modern "Non Santero" carvings, and his work has been exhibited in many folk-art exhibitions and museums. His son, Leroy Archuleta (1949 to 2002), and grandson Ron Archuleta Rodriguez (1968 to present) have followed in his footsteps and assisted in the workshop, becoming talented carvers as well. For more information, please see the American Folk Art Museum website essay "American Perspectives: Felipe Benito Archuleta."
Provenance: ex-William and Jane Frazer, Aspen, Colorado, USA, acquired November 9, 2005; ex-Owings-Dewey Fine Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
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#166620Intact. Chips and abrasions to surfaces, and losses to pigments. Not signed by the artist.Condition
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