Winter Antiques Show 2017
Signed HD Carved Marble Stone - Price Upon Request
This example is one among a group of carved stone pieces (marble, granite) initialed HD discovered on the Main Line of Philadelphia. Most of the examples known have some biblical references or iconography but are whimsical in their design and representation. Although little is known about HD as a sculptor, the known works are true examples of Twentieth Century folk art. Most works have a biblical or allegorical context, but they are not contrived or derived from traditional religious artworks. Rather, HD uses these images in a novel way according to his own fresh, whimsical vision. The central female figure seated below a heart and rays from the sun is flanked by winged angels above columns with ivy vines with tree below. The lamb at the base is flanked by initials HD and 1932. The form and the scale of the piece along with the iconography may resemble a gravestone, yet the top is carved out and it bears no name except for the artist initials and date. We conclude it to be another whimsical example of the artist’s work, reflecting characteristic creative use of material and form. It measures 35 inches high by 18½ inches wide by 7 inches deep. Jeffrey Tillou Antiques Litchfield, CT (860) 567-9693 jeffrey@tillouantiques.com www.tillouantiques.com/
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