Birch, original worn patina. This diminutive gem ranks as a masterpiece of American folk art, and exemplifies a timeless aesthetic that spans epochs in the history of sculpture, from Cycladic figures to the work of Elie Nadelman. It was included in the landmark exhibition Folk Sculpture USA, at The Brooklyn Museum and Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 1976, and is illustrated in Herbert W. Hemphill, Ed., Folk Sculpture USA, p. 11, and Marian and Charles Klamkin, Woodcarvings, North American Folk Sculptures, p. 125.
New Hampshire, circa 1880. Height 6".
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