April 17, 2024
H. S. "Andy Anderson" (1893-1963) SINGING COWBOY CERAMIC Sculpture
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Up for your buying consideration is this original Herbert S. Anderson "ANDY ANDERSON"(Western Artist 1893-1963)sculpture of a SINGING COWBOY CERAMIC FIGURINE.. . S t anding approximately 11" TALL . Signed on the hat is HS ANDERSON...ANDERSON CREATED WOOD CARVINGS OF CHARACTERS OF THE OLD WEST THROUGH THE 1930'S.NOTE: Minor paint chips*** *** ***The first recognized American caricature carver, H S Andy Anderson was born in 1893 in Chicago, Illinois. When he was a young teenager he moved with his family to Colorado and while growing up there, Andy carved horses, cowboys, and depictions of life. At the age of 16 he left home to work with a cowboy. While he was out working as a cowpoke earning a meager $30 per month, he began to develop ideas for wood carved characters. Andy wrote in his book "One day a cowboy rode in from Wyoming, who was the homeliest man I had ever laid eyes on. All the rest of that day I could see him in my mind and thought, 'What a good character he would make for a wood carving!' He was my first model, and this was my first attempt at carving a likeness of anyone. The figure of this old weather-beaten cowpoke turned out real good (much to my surprise) and from then on I started carving characters."In 1927 Andy moved to California to be near his parents. His figure carving began to evolve as he was creating characters
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