Ink Drawing on Paper in the manner/style of Welmon Sharlhorne. Untitled (Beaked Creature). Our definition of “In the manner/style of”: The auction house believes that the work is done in the manner or style of the named artist and possibly after their lifetime, but the actual authorship is unknown. Dimensions: 25.4 x 17.9 cm. Artist information: Welmon Sharlhorne (born 1952) is an American visual artist. He is self-taught, and is considered an Outsider artist. Sharlhorne is a native of Houma, Louisiana, and has also lived in the French Quarter in New Orleans. He is nicknamed Uncle Shadow, and has gone by the name Welman Stovall. Welmon Sharlhorne was born in Houma, Louisiana, he was one of fourteen children born into an African-American family. At the time of his youth, the area was under Jim Crow laws and was racially segregated. Sharlhorne has spend a significant portion of his life incarcerated and started making drawings while serving time at Louisiana State Penitentiary, where he was released in 1995. His artwork from prison was often created on manila folders. He uses the symbolism of clocks in much of his artwork. In 2019, Sharlhorne's work was included in the group show What Carried Us Over: Gifts from Gordon W. Bailey Collection among twenty five artists at the Pérez Art Museum Miami. Sharlhorne's work is in permanent museum collections, including the Pérez Art Museum Miami, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the African American Museum of Dallas, and the High Museum of Art. Private Collection, US. Lots that do not carry established documented provenance, nor any past auction record are described in this catalog as "in the manner/style of". Pieces are being sold "As Is". No additional information regarding provenance will be provided after the auction. It is fully bidders' responsibility to check, read the description well and review the photos of this item or lot before bidding. Customers must agree to purchase our item acknowledging the descriptions presented. Shipping: Buyer pays shipping costs. We combine your shipping, if you buy more than one item. All shipments will be shipped by DHL EXPRESS, fast, easy and safe to track. After we ship your item. Any questions, you can contact us 24/7.

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