Portfolio: Folk Art
Early American traditional decorative or utilitarian art, mostly from the Fried Collection.
Figure of Henry B. Stebbins, aged 23
white paper hollow-cut sihouette on black backing with pencil embellishment
Head of a Gentleman
white hollow-cut silhouette on black ribbed paper or grosgrain base; original papier-mache frame with convex glass and acorn hinge
Head of a Man
hollow-cut white paper with black fabric backing and ink embellishment (yellow mat now missing)
Head of a Woman
hollow-cut white paper with black fabric backing and ink embellishment with a yellow paper mat