Name/Title
Carving, Santa in sleigh with reindeerEntry/Object ID
2020.07.CoteDescription
Carving of Santa sitting in a red sleigh driven by four reindeer with antlers who are all tethered together. Santa has movable arms and is in his red outfit. The four reindeer look alike and have full sets of antlers. They are all tethered together. One of the reindeers has a glued right hind leg and another has the front of his hoof missing on the left front leg hoof.Type of Sculpture
Free StandingContext
Local folk artist, Adelard Coté, began to whittle in the early 1940's according to his daughter, Violette. He used many kinds of wood for his sculptures. Growing up on a farm, he often did carvings of farm life and activities, carrying water, riding a horse, plowing, some of the animals like cows and horses,. He drew much of his inspiration from his family and upbringing. Most of his work was done between 1940 - 1960.Collection
Dr. Norman Beaupré CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Adelard CotéRole
ArtistTime Period
20th CenturyDimensions
Dimension Description
ReindeerHeight
13-1/4 inDimension Description
Sitting SantaHeight
10-1/2 inWidth
5 inCondition
Overall Condition
GoodNotes
One deer has the front of its hoof missing on the left front hoof. Another has a glued right hind leg. Some of the tethers are broken.