(Kentucky, 20th/21st century)

Three painted statues on wooden stands: butterfly on dogwood blossom, leaves, branch, and rocks, base signed "Jim Sams/2005/Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly", 4-1/2 x 6 in.; iris with fallen leaves, base signed "Jim Sams/London, KY/2002/Dwarf Lake Iris", 4 x 3 in.; bloodroot with fallen leaves, base signed "Jim Sams/London, KY/2001/Bloodroot", 5-1/2 x 6-1/2 in.

Provenance: Private North Carolina Collection

slight wear to stands and bases, butterfly example with damage to leaf, iris example with glue residue on bottom of larger flower, possibly from repair