Name/Title
Elegant LadyEntry/Object ID
2024.01.0015Tags
Black/African American/AfricanDescription
Woodcarving by Mario Sanchez depicting his classic folk-art style street scene at the corner of Petronia and Thomas streets in Bahama Village. The work features several buildings and people, all rendered in a naive, textured style. The central two-story building, Blue Heaven Pool Room, is painted white with green shutters and a green door. To its right, there is a smaller, brown wooden structure labeled 'Thirty 3 Place' outside of which a group of people is gathered by the entrance playing a game on a rustic table. To the left of the scene, a man in a green hat and brown suit, carrying playing cards, walks towards a woman in a vivid blue and white polka dot dress, holding a red parasol. The entire artwork is enclosed in a simple wooden frame.Type of Sculpture
ReliefArtwork Details
Medium
Wood, OilSubject Place
City
Key WestState/Province
FloridaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaCounty
MonroeCollection
Mario Sanchez CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Sanchez, MarioRole
ArtistDate made
circa 1950 - circa 1960Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
City
Key WestState/Province
FloridaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaCounty
MonroeInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
SignatureLocation
Lower Right CornerTranscription
Mario SanchezLanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
PaintedLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
IntaglioNomenclature Primary Object Term
SculptureNomenclature Class
ArtNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Height
19-3/4 inWidth
25-7/8 inDepth
3/4 inCondition
Reason for Exam
At AcquisitionOverall Condition
Very Good
