Contemporary, Fine, Folk and Outsider Art
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Lot 457
SHAW, W.H.J. (American, b. 1859 – 20th century). “Roscoe" t...
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
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SHAW, W.H.J. (American, b. 1859 ? 20th century). ?Roscoe" the Ventriloquist Dummy. St. Louis, ca. 1900/1915. Carved wooden hands, glass eyes, and painted head. Body and clothing original. Roscoe was the dummy of magician Ermine Schley Kemp ?Kempenie" (1899 ? 1991). Lot further includes Kemp's business card, an original handwritten page of dialogue, a newspaper clipping about Kemp, and a letter from the current owner. Paint loss to hands, craquelure to face with resultant paint loss, clothes with wear and holes. Approximately 40 x 13 x 7 ?".
