Snowflake ‘Celebration’



John Scholl (1827-1916) Germania, Pennsylvania

c. 1910

Carved, painted and gilded wood and nails.

Diam. 31"

Provenance: Scholl family; Philadelphia dealer, 1930; Adele Earnest, 1967; Private collection.
Exhibited: Willard Gallery, Nov. 28 – Dec. 30, 1967; William Penn Memorial Museum, “Celebrations in Wood, The Sculpture of John Scholl,” Nov. 3, 1979 – March 23, 1980, catalogue #14.
Literature: Earnest, Folk Art in America, p. 114.

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