Great (Slightly Wounded) Old Folk Art Prowling Black Cat carved portrait but for whatever reason was

but for whatever reason was left as is

and what a drawing

A contemporary of Hagenauer

whose carver seems to have abandoned him without quite finishing (though after doing quite a nice job detailing his face

11 1/2" x 11 1/2" x 1"

Great (Slightly Wounded) Old Folk Art Prowling Black Cat carved portrait but for whatever reason wasI really love this carved and black painted cat, as did someone else, who made the effort to repair a broken front leg, and put tiny pads under a couple of feet. I think the prowling posture is 100% perfect cat, and she's got a really terrific face too. Found in Maine, and with a good amount of age I do believe. 11 3 4" long x 4 1 2" tall x 2 1 8" wide. Front leg repair, and a chip to a back leg as well as a small chip to one ear. Still, she stands