Figure of Man with Grapes
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Object Label
This dapper gentleman probably served as a trade sign for a tavern or inn. The style of his suit suggests a date about 1860. The abstraction found in folk art derives from a natural economy of style and concentration on essentials, rather than from as aesthetic theory. Many artists of the 1920, such as Elie Nadelman and William Sorach, however, were attracted to and influenced by folk art because of its affinity with modern abstract art.
Caption
Unknown Maker. Figure of Man with Grapes, ca. 1860. Wood, metal wire, bone, 16 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 5 1/4 in. (41.9 x 19.1 x 13.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of The Guennol Collection, 2000.80.
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Maker
Title
Figure of Man with Grapes
Date
ca. 1860
Geography
Place made: Wells, Maine, United States
Medium
Wood, metal wire, bone
Classification
Dimensions
16 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 5 1/4 in. (41.9 x 19.1 x 13.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of The Guennol Collection
Accession Number
2000.80
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