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THBCarved and White-painted Woodsman Weathervane
Lot 451
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Marlborough, MA 01752
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- Lot Description
Carved and White-painted Woodsman Weathervane, early 20th century, carved, flattened full-body figure with carved clothing and facial details, standing in front of a sawhorse cutting a log, white paint over older gold-painted surface, with custom stand, ht. 28, lg. 28 1/2 in.
Provenance: Sotheby's, The Howard and Jean Lipman Collection, November 14, 1981, Lot 25; Rico-Johnson Gallery, New York, April 29, 1984.
Literature: Catalog for the exhibition Young America: A Folk Art History, Museum of American Folk Art, New York, at IBM Gallery of Art; Roger Ricco and Frank Maresca, American Primitive: Discoveries in Folk Sculpture, 1988, p. 121; and a Newsweek article "The Outsiders are In," December 25, 1989, p. 72.
Exhibitions: Young America: A Folk Art History, Museum of American Folk Art, New York, at IBM Gallery of Art, September 29-November 15, 1986; Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, Arizona, January 24-March 15, 1987; Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, Michigan, April 6-September 13, 1987; Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte, North Carolina, October 5, 1978-January 3, 1988; Terra Museum of American Art, Chicago, Illinois, February 15-April 25, 1988.
The Arthur & Sybil Kern Collection of American Folk Art
Estimate $4,000-6,000
The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. - Shipping Info
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