A Unique Terracotta Sculptured Figure of a Hunchbacked Tradesman c.1940 sub-Antiques Painted in oils

Painted in oils

164-8" each having flanged necks

Width: 17 inches (at maximum)

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A Unique Terracotta Sculptured Figure of a Hunchbacked Tradesman c.1940 sub-Antiques Painted in oilsOrigin: Possibly Northern European Period: Early Mid Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1940 Height: 11 inches Width: 7 inches The well modeled figure of a gnarled and aged hunchback, bent over in concentration carefully working or tanning leather (?) on a log, with basket and knife below, perhaps in preparation for a day at market, with fine detail showing wrinkled skin and crooked teeth. There are two or three small areas of loss where