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Offered by: Allan Katz Americana

Description
New York City. Attributed to the Shop of Samuel Robb. Carved and polychrome paint decorated white pine. Circa 1880. Measures: 56"H on its original base.

This exceptional carving with a beautiful face, outstretched arm and forward leaning pose places it in the more sculptural pieces in Samuels Robb's body of work. It retains a colorful historic painted surface.

More Information

Origin:	United States
Period:	19th Century
Creation Date:	1880
Styles / Movements:	Folk Art, Americana, Traditional
Incollect Reference #:	358122

Dimensions

H.	56 in;
H.	142.24 cm;

Message from Seller:

A passionate collector and a successful and respected dealer in early American advertising since 1973, Allan expanded this passion to include collecting period American folk art and Americana. He subsequently became a dealer in this material in 1985. Allan has earned a reputation, in both the dealer and collector communities, as being an authority in this subject matter, for having extensive knowledge, a keen eye for the material and a love for this exciting American art form.