Lot 1312
  • 1312

Carved and Painted Pine Cigar Store Indian Princess, Probably William Demuth (b. 1836), New York, circa 1880

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description

  • pine
  • Hieght 38 in. by Width 11 1/2 in.
the full length figure with feathered headdress, fringed shawl and dress holding tobacco leaves; standing with left leg advanced in a square, black-painted composition base.

Provenance

Private Collection, St. Paul, Minnesota;
Frederick Brewster, St. Paul, Minnesota.

Condition

Repaint, some chips and cracks, and restoration to the nose. The side feather appear to be reglued, while the proper right side is likely original, the proper left side is replaced.
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