Name/Title
Monkey Man Fruit StandEntry/Object ID
1987.09.0002Description
Wood carving by Mario Sanchez depicting Monkey Man in front of his fruit store selling chickens to a customer. A woman on the right is preparing to behead the chicken alongside her. The chicken is looking up at the coconut that has just fallen from the tree and is set to land on the woman's head. The wood carving was once owned by Cary Grant and appeared in the background of his movie ‘That Touch of Mink’.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 1960 - circa 1962Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
City
Key WestState/Province
FloridaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaCounty
MonroeInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
SignatureLocation
Bottom 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
20-1/2 inWidth
29-1/4 inCondition
Reason for Exam
InventoryOverall Condition
Good