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The Modest Town Shop Fish Weathervane by Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)

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The Modest Town Shop Fish Weathervane by Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)

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The Modest Town Shop Fish Weathervane
Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)
Craddockville, VA, c. 1980
24 1/2 in. long

This weathervane resided on the crest of McNair's workshop in Modest Town, Virginia. Fortuitously, Jerry Albright purchased the piece off of the rooftop shortly before the building was lost to a fire. Made from a single cedar board, the weathered surface has incised detail from head to tail. The underside bears an incised "McNair" signature.
Original paint with wear and reset cracks in pectoral and caudal fins.

Provenance: Collection of the Artist
Jerry Albright Collection
Private Collection, acquired from Alan Haid

Condition

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The Modest Town Shop Fish Weathervane by Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)

Name: The Modest Town Shop Fish Weathervane by Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)
SKU: 155701747
Price: 1400 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $3,000 - $5,000

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