Greyhound

Origin

United States

Period

19th Century

Materials

Carved sandstone

Dimensions

W.	16 in;	H.	19 in;	D.	46.5 in;
W.	40.64 cm;	H.	48.26 cm;	D.	118.11 cm;

Condition

Excellent.

Creation Date

1855

Description

Sleek portrait of a Greyhound carved from sandstone in the mid-19th century. Descended in the Farmer family of Portsmouth, Ohio and believed to have been carved by an ancestor who arrived there from Virginia in the mid- 19th century. Originally meant for the garden but equally at home in a modern interior.

Styles / Movements

Folk Art

Incollect Reference Number

246444