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.