American Carved and Painted Figure of George Washington, early 19th century

wearing a blue and white uniform and black boots, originally astride a horse, now missing.

Billy Pearson, San Francisco, California.

Frances McQueeney-Jones Mascolo, "Beyond Tradition: A Folk Art Collection in New Hampshire," Antiques & Fine Art, vol. VII, issue 2, Summer/Autumn 2006, p. 138.

Originally made to sit astride a horse and hold a flag. Losses to coat tails and his proper left foot, proper right leg with glued repair, minor alligatoring to the paint surface. On a modern base.
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