Carved Wooden Folk Art Head by Abbott Pattison (American, 1916-1999)

  

Height 11" x 7" wide x 7 depth. Trish Liebermann Estate, Chicago, IL. Internationally known as a sculptor, American artist Abbott Pattison worked primarily in cast bronze, welded brass, carved marble, and wood. Recognition of his talent first came in his hometown of Chicago through representation by the Fairweather-Hardin Gallery, but his reputation soon spread nationally, with eight one-man exhibits in New York City at The Downtown Gallery and Edith Halpern Gallery. Later he was also represented in Los Angeles by The Feingarten Gallery, and in London by The Alwin Gallery.