- 1411
ONE-SUSPENDER AMISH MAN
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Carved and painted white pine whirligig
- 25 1/4 by 12 by 9 in.
Executed in Southeastern Pennsylvania, 1850-60.
Provenance
Yvonne Y. Allen, Mill Run Antiques, Spring City, Pennsylvania;
John B. and Marjorie H. Schorsch Collection, Greenwich, Connecticut;
Marjorie H. Schorsch, Greenwich, Connecticut;
Ralph O. Esmerian Collection, New York, by 1977;
David Wheatcroft Antiques, Westborough, Massachusetts;
Private Collection;
David A. Schorsch, Woodbury, Connecticut
John B. and Marjorie H. Schorsch Collection, Greenwich, Connecticut;
Marjorie H. Schorsch, Greenwich, Connecticut;
Ralph O. Esmerian Collection, New York, by 1977;
David Wheatcroft Antiques, Westborough, Massachusetts;
Private Collection;
David A. Schorsch, Woodbury, Connecticut
Exhibited
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania University Hospital Antiques Show, Palette of Pennsylvania Folk Art, 1976;
New York, New York, Museum of American Folk Art, The Shape of Things: Folk Sculpture from Two Centuries, 1983
New York, New York, Museum of American Folk Art, The Shape of Things: Folk Sculpture from Two Centuries, 1983
Literature
Bernard Barenholtz, "Pennsylvania Folk Sculpture," Philadelphia Antiques Show Catalogue, 1976, pl. 6, p. 72;
Barbara B. Buchholtz, "Living with Tradition, A Family's Ongoing Search for American Antiques," American Tradition, 1978, p. 94;
Mary Ann Demos, "The Shape of Things: Folk Sculpture from Two Centuries," The Clarion, Winter 1982/1983, p. 27;
William Ketchum, Jr., American Folk Art, (New York: Smithmark Publishers, 1995), pp. 74-75
Barbara B. Buchholtz, "Living with Tradition, A Family's Ongoing Search for American Antiques," American Tradition, 1978, p. 94;
Mary Ann Demos, "The Shape of Things: Folk Sculpture from Two Centuries," The Clarion, Winter 1982/1983, p. 27;
William Ketchum, Jr., American Folk Art, (New York: Smithmark Publishers, 1995), pp. 74-75
Condition
Several layers of in-use paint. Large vertical age-crack. Missing paint throughout. Vertical crack through seat of his pants and in the base. Age crack to the left of his face.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The Old Order Amish began emigrating from Alsace to the rich farmlands of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in the early 1700s, where they have practiced their traditional lifestyle ever since. Amish men have long worn suspenders because they believe belts and belt loops are signs of vanity.