20th C. American Wood Folk Art - Sow + 3 Piglets
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**Originally Listed At $300**
Anonymous (American, 20th century). Sow and 3 piglets - painted wood carvings, n.d. An endearing ensemble of 4 wood sculptures depicting a mother pig lying on her side as 3 piglets surround her preparing to nurse. All 4 animals are enveloped in black pigment with a vertical white stripe across their torso and display barrel-like bodies with slender limbs and coiled tails formed from pieces of rope. Sizeable, petaloid ears rise from each head, towering above annular eyes and short snouts with incised nostrils. Ten spikes protrude from the belly of the mama pig, representing teats. Size of largest (mother): 22" L x 18.3" W x 9.5" H (55.9 cm x 46.5 cm x 24.1 cm)
Provenance: ex-private Bishop Family Trust collection, the Trust of the late Bill Bishop, a noted antiquarian with shops in Scottsdale, Arizona and Allenspark, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2010
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#173310
Anonymous (American, 20th century). Sow and 3 piglets - painted wood carvings, n.d. An endearing ensemble of 4 wood sculptures depicting a mother pig lying on her side as 3 piglets surround her preparing to nurse. All 4 animals are enveloped in black pigment with a vertical white stripe across their torso and display barrel-like bodies with slender limbs and coiled tails formed from pieces of rope. Sizeable, petaloid ears rise from each head, towering above annular eyes and short snouts with incised nostrils. Ten spikes protrude from the belly of the mama pig, representing teats. Size of largest (mother): 22" L x 18.3" W x 9.5" H (55.9 cm x 46.5 cm x 24.1 cm)
Provenance: ex-private Bishop Family Trust collection, the Trust of the late Bill Bishop, a noted antiquarian with shops in Scottsdale, Arizona and Allenspark, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#173310
Condition
Mother pig and 1 piglet have been professionally repaired with repainting over break lines. All have some light surface wear, stable hairline fissures, and fraying to tails. Otherwise, all are very nice with great presentation and nice remaining pigments.
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20th C. American Wood Folk Art - Sow + 3 Piglets
Estimate $200 - $300
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