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HORACE GAITHER (AFRICAN-AMERICAN, PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA, 1880-1949) FOLK ART CARVINGS, LOT OF TWO

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HORACE GAITHER (AFRICAN-AMERICAN, PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA, 1880-1949) FOLK ART CARVINGS, LOT OF TWO

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HORACE GAITHER (AFRICAN-AMERICAN, PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA, 1880-1949) FOLK ART CARVINGS, LOT OF TWO, pine, each depicting an African-American baseball player in uniform and standing on a circular base, one carved "ROBINSON" for Jackie Robinson and the other "A JONES" probably for pitcher Al Jones. Each retains its original polychrome-painted surface. Circa 1945. 5 1/2" and 6" H.
Catalogue Note: Horace Gaither was an African-American carver born in Salisbury, NC. His mother was Cora Daughtery, born into slavery in 1864 in North Carolina. The identity of his father is unknown. Gaither was working in Petersburg, VA, by 1918 when he registered for military service in World War I. He worked as a general laborer for the City of Petersburg and as a rodman for the city engineer's office. He died at Central State Hospital in Petersburg, the first institution in the country for "colored persons of unsound mind." His cause of death was recorded as "General Paralysis of the Insane."

Provenance:

The important collection of H. Marshall Goodman Jr., Richmond, VA.
Exhibited: Freeing Art from Wood: The Sculpture of Leslie Garland Bolling, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, VA, July 24, 2006 to October 21, 2006.

Condition

Very good overall condition, Jones with some paint loss.

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HORACE GAITHER (AFRICAN-AMERICAN, PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA, 1880-1949) FOLK ART CARVINGS, LOT OF TWO

Name: HORACE GAITHER (AFRICAN-AMERICAN, PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA, 1880-1949) FOLK ART CARVINGS, LOT OF TWO
SKU: 160439990
Price: 1700 USD
Availability: InStock

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