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Exhibition History"Carvings by John Scholl," William Pen Memorial Museum, Harrisburg, PA, October 1, 1979 - December 23, 1979.
"A World of Their Own: Twentieth Century American Folk Art," The Newark Museum, Newark, NJ, January 26, 1995 - April 23, 1995.
“Folk Art from the Collection of the New York State Historical Association,” Museum of American Folk Art, NY, January 11, 2000 – February 18, 2000.
Artist
John Scholl
(1827 - 1916)
Mary's Star
Datec. 1870
MediumPainted wood
DimensionsOverall: 68 3/4 × 22 × 18 1/4 in. (174.6 × 55.9 × 46.4 cm)
Object numberN0116.1969
Credit LineCollection of the Fenimore Art Museum. Gift of Jean and Howard Lipman
Photograph by Richard Walker
Label TextJohn Scholl was a carpenter who became proficient with the bandsaw and lathe creating the filigrees and turnings of Queen Anne Revival architecture. He is best known for combining elements of German folk art with American Victorian design conceits to create idiosyncratic wooden sculptures celebrating man and nature. His snowflake assemblages include features of architectural gingerbread and bases reminiscent of Victorian tables and plant stands, along with cross, star, bird, and flower motifs reflecting his German heritage. Mary’s Star, a religious reference to the Star of Bethlehem, includes an abstracted figure of a woman and a patriotic color scheme of red, white, and blue.Exhibition History"Carvings by John Scholl," William Pen Memorial Museum, Harrisburg, PA, October 1, 1979 - December 23, 1979.
"A World of Their Own: Twentieth Century American Folk Art," The Newark Museum, Newark, NJ, January 26, 1995 - April 23, 1995.
“Folk Art from the Collection of the New York State Historical Association,” Museum of American Folk Art, NY, January 11, 2000 – February 18, 2000.
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