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Wooden Figure

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1845-1885

GUSN

GUSN-58718

Description

Folk art sculpture of a carved wooden man in top hat carrying an unconscious woman in arms; painted black.

Details

Descriptive Terms

figurines
painting (coating)
wood (plant material)
Statue

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

12 5/8 x 6 1/8 x 3 5/8 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.2898

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