Oscar Carroll (VA, 1868-1946), Redhead

Upper Back Bay, Virginia, circa 1900, carved and painted wood.

Length 17.5 in. x 11 x 6.5

Carved from cypress knees which he cut from Muddy Creek near his farm. Cypress was considered the "wood eternal" as it is resistant to rot.

Old gunning paint, working repair to the neck, natural wood imperfection on the right side.