TRAMP ART DIORAMA OF THE TUGBOAT “WILLIE” IN FRAME.

Circa 1910, American. Original backboard carved with “WAVB”. Primitive model carved in contrasting mahogany and maple with single stack, pilot house, and inverted lifeboat. Chip blue cabin windows. Glued to backboard and displayed on “choppy sea” composed of pebbles mixed with a sea-foam green glue. Whole mounted within eight tiered chip carved tramp art frame of typical form. A similar tugboat diorama is illustrated in “Tramp Art an Itinerant’s Folk Art” page 104 and of a piece of the Ex-collection of pioneer folk art collector and original founder of the American Folk Art Museum, Herbert ‘Bert’ Hemphill. SIZE: 9-1/4″ h. 14-3/4″ l. CONDITION: Outer edge of frame with small losses. Otherwise all original with undisturbed surface. Very good overall. 50802-4 (1,000-1,500) – Lot 2283

Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antique Auction - August 2016

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2283	$1,066.50	TRAMP ART DIORAMA OF THE TUGBOAT “WILLIE” IN FRAME. Circa 1910, American. Original backboard carved with “WAVB”. Primitive model carved in contrasting mahogany and maple with single stack, pilot house, and inverted lifeboat. Chip blue cabin windows. Glued to backboard and displayed on “choppy sea” composed of pebbles mixed with a sea-foam green glue. Whole mounted within eight tiered chip carved tramp art frame of typical form. A similar tugboat diorama is illustrated in “Tramp Art an Itinerant’s Folk Art” page 104 and of a piece of the Ex-collection of pioneer folk art collector and original founder of the American Folk Art Museum, Herbert ‘Bert’ Hemphill. SIZE: 9-1/4″ h. 14-3/4″ l. CONDITION: Outer edge of frame with small losses. Otherwise all original with undisturbed surface. Very good overall. 50802-4 (1,000-1,500) – Lot 2283 Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antique Auction - August 2016 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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TRAMP ART DIORAMA OF THE TUGBOAT “WILLIE” IN FRAME.