Beautiful 1993 Hand Carved and Painted Wood Folk Art Rooster By Jonathan Bastian
1993 Hand Carved Polychrome Painted Wilhelm Schimmel Style Wooden Primitive Rooster Standing By Jonathan Bastian. For Your American Folk Art Collection-BastianRooster1993. Description: A hand carved wood and polychrome painted American Folk Art figure by Jonathan Bastian. The carving, which is reminiscent of Wilhelm Schimmel carvings of the 1800s, shows a colorful rooster standing with its head pointing up. The rooster is dark gray with black and white blotches throughout and red wattle and comb. It also has a yellow beak and legs and stands on a green base. The bird is made in the Wilhelm Schimmel style with the bulky body and primitive features. It is signed and dated in red colored paint on the base. The carving shows details of the eyes, the head, comb, wattle, beak, the tail, and feet. It is very well done and shows the marks of the tool used to carve it throughout.
Just a wonderful and nicely done piece of American Folk Art to add to your Americana Collection. Please carefully review the photos presented as they are part and parcel of our description. Origin: Although originally from Kutztown Pennsylvania, Jonathan Bastian now lives and works in Virginia. Size: Measures 5 1/4" at is longest and is 6" at its highest. The base measures 3 1/4" by 2" and the piece weighs a bit over four ounces.
Marks: Marked in red coloring on the back of the base JB 93. Distinguishing Characteristics - Most Interesting About The Piece: Truly a nice and well done piece of Americana, which would make a worthy addition to your collection. Condition: The carving is in very good condition, with no breaks, cracks, losses, or repairs.
It does have minor scratches and minimal loss to the paint, with one small chip at the edge of the base which can be seen in the fifth and sixth photos. A great piece to add to your collection. Please see photos for additional condition information. We guarantee the authenticity, description and condition of the items we sell.
Note, packages going overseas can take as long as 3 to 4 weeks to reach their destination, so please be patient and allow sufficient time for your item to reach you. Failure to follow these simple terms will be construed as your desire not to completethe sale. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution. This item is in the category "Art\Art Sculptures". The seller is "giamer" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Type: Figurine
- Material: Wood
- Subject: Birds
- Format: Statue
- Artist: Johnathan Bastian
- Style: Americana
- Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
- Production Technique: Carving
- Culture: Pennsylvania Dutch
- Time Period Produced: 1990-1999
- Features: Signed
- Region of Origin: US-Northeast
- Item Height: 6 in
- Item Length: 5.25 in
- Item Width: 3.25 in
- Year of Production: 1993
- Medium: Wood
- Placement: Table
- Originality: Original
- Size: Small (up to 12in.)
- Signed: Yes
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Unit of Sale: Single Piece
- Certificate of Authenticity (COA): No
- Handmade: Yes
- Bundle Description: NA
- Detailed Description: See Below
- Date of Creation: 1990-1999
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Year: 1993