Duck and Fish Decoys, Folk Art, Art Glass, Decorative Arts and Furniture
Lot 225:
Description
This original hand-cut and painted paper cutting, known as scherenschnitte, is by artist Sandra Gilpin and executed in the Pennsylvania German folk art tradition. The composition depicts a yellow fish with multicolored patterned scales above green scrolling waves, set against a black ground. The work is signed S. Gilpin at the lower right of the fish figure. It is presented in a wooden frame featuring a reddish-brown false-grained finish. The verso retains two labels: one identifying the artist and her location in Hanover, Pennsylvania, and another describing the history and technique of scherenschnitte and false-grained frames.
7 inches x 8.25 inches.
Condition report:
The artwork is in excellent condition. Minor surface scuffs are visible on the wooden frame, particularly at the upper left corner.
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