1991 Jonathan Bastian Carved and Painted Wood Schimmel Style Rooster Standing
Description: A beautiful carved wood and polychrome painted rooster standing on a raised green colored base. The carving is in the Wilhelm Schimmel style and depicts the rooster proudly standing with a red comb, red wattles, an off-white-colored body with black highlights and yellow beak. The rooster's legs are yellow in color and are carved into the baser. The rooster is standing on what we would characterize as a rock that is egg shaped with a hump on top and is green in color. The rooster’s carving shows a lot of details such as carved eyes colored in black, a carved beak colored in yellow, the carved tail on the back of the bird, and carved wattles below the bird’s head as well as a carved comb above it. The bottom of the base is marked with a carved "JB 91" for Jonathan Bastian 1991. Just a very well-done piece of Pennsylvania German folk art worthy of a spot in your collection. Please carefully review the photos as they are part and parcel of our description.
Date: 1991.
Origin: Purchased at an estate auction in Southeastern Pennsylvania, USA.
Size: The carving measures ~3" by ~1 3/4" at the base, with the bird being ~4 1/2" long from the tip of the beak to the end of the tail and the piece being ~5 5/8" at its highest (to the top of the bird's comb). The piece weighs slightly over 3 ounces.
Maker: Jonathan Bastian.
Marks: Marked with a carved "JB 91" into the bottom of the base.
Distinguishing Characteristics - Most Interesting About The Piece: This a very nice piece of Americana Pennsylvania Dutch folk art worthy of a spot in your collection.
Condition: The piece is in very good condition. It is intact with no breaks, no repairs, and minimum losses to the paint. Its colors show some wear, fading, and there are some losses to the edge of the base at the ends of the rooster's toes. Be that as it may this is a very nice piece of Pennsylvania German folk art done in the style of carving pioneered by Wilhelm Schimmel in the mid-1800s. The piece has some dust and light soiling and could use a good cleaning, but we leave that to the discretion of the new owners. The piece is all original, looks great, and would make a nice addition to your collection of American Pennsylvania German Folk Art. Please view photos for additional condition information.
