Vintage Painted Folk Art Carving of Colonial Era Figure United States crayon co to the terrific lines of

to the terrific lines of his body and gracefully gesturing long arms and fingers

showing a few old photos on the reverse side--one of two men standing on a fence and dated 1919

with the marvelous clown suit decoration on his torso entirely in tact--and the pom poms still on his booties

I think this all makes the piece even better

I always have an eye out for beautiful brushes

Vintage Painted Folk Art Carving of Colonial Era Figure United States crayon co to the terrific lines ofI believe the hat and outfit on this carved and painted fellow is Colonial era American, and perhaps he is meant to be a Revolutionary soldier. With hands in his pockets and rather relaxed sort of disposition though, he looks to me poised perhaps for other things. I especially love his large, sort of lumpy nose and partially open red painted mouth, and also the sideward cast of his brown eyes, as if keeping an eye on something, or someone, coming