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20th C. American Folk Art Old West Figures (7)
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North America, United States, Southwest / New Mexico, ca. mid- to late 20th century CE. Yeehaw! A delightful ensemble of 7 Folk Art sculptures from the Old West: 5 wooden cowboys, 1 wooden Native American, and a porcelain cowboy head. All hand-painted and hand-sculpted, each caricature carving displays wonderfully expressive features and exaggerated characteristics, creating an air of playfulness and vivacity. Two sculptures are signed "Jes" on the lower back indicating they were made by Santa Fe artist Jes Gurule (American, d. 2000). Size of largest (red shirt without vest): 4.5" L x 3.9" W x 12.8" H (11.4 cm x 9.9 cm x 32.5 cm)
Provenance: private Cripple Creek, Colorado, USA collection
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#184462
North America, United States, Southwest / New Mexico, ca. mid- to late 20th century CE. Yeehaw! A delightful ensemble of 7 Folk Art sculptures from the Old West: 5 wooden cowboys, 1 wooden Native American, and a porcelain cowboy head. All hand-painted and hand-sculpted, each caricature carving displays wonderfully expressive features and exaggerated characteristics, creating an air of playfulness and vivacity. Two sculptures are signed "Jes" on the lower back indicating they were made by Santa Fe artist Jes Gurule (American, d. 2000). Size of largest (red shirt without vest): 4.5" L x 3.9" W x 12.8" H (11.4 cm x 9.9 cm x 32.5 cm)
Provenance: private Cripple Creek, Colorado, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#184462
Condition
One cowboy head is missing body; another cowboy head is detachable and missing front of hat. All have light expected surface wear with some chips and nicks, but otherwise, 5 are intact and all have great pigments and detail. Two are signed "Jes" on lower back for Santa Fe artist Jes Gurule, and 1 is signed "L.L." on underside of right foot.
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20th C. American Folk Art Old West Figures (7)
Estimate $500 - $750
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