Happy Hour Harry

Sculpture

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Vermont Historical Society

carving

Name/Title

Happy Hour Harry

Entry/Object ID

2007.45

Description

Carved wooden caricature bust of a smiling man with a large, white tie. The man is bald with protruding ears, a wide small, a large nose, and blue eyes looking to the side. He is wearing a brown sweater and a blue collared shirt. The bust sits on a square base with a metal plaque that reads, "HAPPY HOUR HARRY". The back of the base is burned with the label, "JP Washburn 2007".

Artwork Details

Medium

Wood

Context

"Happy Hour Harry" was a regular patron of a tavern in Bethel, Vermont, in the mid-20th century.

Acquisition

Accession

2007.45

Source or Donor

Bethel Historical Society

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Washburn, John (1940-2020)

Date made

2007

Place

Town

Bethel

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Carving

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sculpture

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

8 in

Width

2-3/4 in

Depth

3-1/2 in