JOHNATHAN KENDALL, Massachusetts, d. 2004, Two saints:, Carved and painted wood, heights 48".
JOHNATHAN KENDALL
Massachusetts, d. 2004
Two saints: "Saint Anthony of Padua, Holding the Child Jesus ..." and "St. Barbra and Her Tower ...". Both inscribed in the artist's hand verso "... created by termites, at the termite workshop, at Tuscon, Arizona".
Johnathan Kendall was an itinerant woodcarver, originally from Boston, who is best known for the doors he carved in 1976 for Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, now Wellfleet Preservation Hall in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. His work can also be seen at the La Fonda Hotel in the historic plaza of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Carved and painted wood, heights 48".
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JOHNATHAN KENDALL
Massachusetts, d. 2004
Two saints: "Saint Anthony of Padua, Holding the Child Jesus ..." and "St. Barbra and Her Tower ...". Both inscribed in the artist's hand verso "... created by termites, at the termite workshop, at Tuscon, Arizona".
Johnathan Kendall was an itinerant woodcarver, originally from Boston, who is best known for the doors he carved in 1976 for Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, now Wellfleet Preservation Hall in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. His work can also be seen at the La Fonda Hotel in the historic plaza of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Carved and painted wood, heights 48".
Condition: Please contact Eldred''s 48 hours prior to the auction start time with condition report requests. Please do not bid on any item without reading the condition report. The absence of a condition report does NOT imply that an an object is free of defects or restoration. Please contact Eldred''s before bidding with any questions as to condition. Condition reports are provided as a complimentary service and only reflect the opinion of Eldred''s and should not be taken as a statement of fact. Condition reports only detail flaws or restorations and do not take into account wear, fading, or other issues consistent with an object''s age.
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