Antique Carved Folk Art Articulated Figure Rowing Long Boat 19th century watercolor German-Dutch curator Hans Jaffe

German-Dutch curator Hans Jaffe

This is the largest boxed set of Color Cubes that was ever produced by The Embossing Company

Dating from around the late 19th century

'Vogan' shows some old presence in Northwest Pennsylvania and possibly the Southern tier of New York state where this drawing was found

Antique Carved Folk Art Articulated Figure Rowing Long Boat 19th century watercolor German-Dutch curator Hans JaffeI'm constantly amazed by the patience and care invested by the makers of objects like this, but I do think whoever made this must have felt quite satisfied with this wonderful jointed rower once finished. Wire inserted into the openings of the oars runs through oarlocks on either side, then through holes in the whittled hands of the rower and indeed with a little care he can still be made to row them. Without facial features, this rower feels like