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Primitive Antique Country Folk Art Pennsylvania Dutch Watercolor Fraktur Painting. In estate fresh uncleaned original condition showing some typical age-appropriate wear from normal use with some staining and translated on its backside. Professionally framed beneath anti glare glass I believe. Please see photos for precise condition.

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This vintage Folk Art Pennsylvania Dutch wood box features a unique Fraktur design with intricate inlay details measuring 6/7/2 inches. Handmade in Pennsylvania, USA, this one-of-a-kind piece is signed by the artist, adding to its authenticity and charm. The traditional Folk Art style and use of wood inlay technique make this box a beautiful and distinctive addition to any art collection.

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Late 18th Century Folk Art style Pennsylvania Dutch Painting in Wood Fraktur The only comp that I have found for this piece is shown in my photos.

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Gorgeous early 19th century Pennsylvania folk art bird rendered in watercolor on paper in gilt frame. Frame measures 5-1/2″ x 4-3/4″. Painting measures 4-3/4″ x inch 3-3/4″.

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Circa 1930 Pennsylvania carved & painted wood wall hanger. 11″H x 9 1/4″W. CONDITION: Good, original paint has minor wear, joints are a little loose, birds piece has nail repair (photo 6).

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Artist: JOAN RAAB (American, deceased, 20th century). Title: Indecipherable Dutch/German text – circa 1970 [2 Colonial Women Chasing a man out of town]. Medium: Original Hand-Painted Pennsylvania Dutch/German FRAKTUR Watercolor on paper. Signature: SIGNED by the Artist, LR, as shown. Seal: Back of frame with ” Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen Juried Member ” seal, as shown. Size: Framed to 18 inches x 19 inches in a painted wooden frame. Notes: This is a folk-art hand painted fraktur by the late Joan Raab. Joan Raab was an antique dealer and also an artist who specialized in watercolors and fraktur. Her style was reminiscent of the Ephrata Cloister Celibate Sisters’ style, blending historical inspiration with her own unique touch. We believe this piece is based on a piece in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The paper is aged and distressed and it is set behind glass in a hand painted wooden frame. Provenance: Hatay Stratton Fine Art, Northampton, Massachusetts. Joan Raab is known for her collection of Pennsylvania German Fraktur, a form of American folk art characterized by decorated manuscripts and printed documents that use bold colors and whimsical motifs. The Johnson Collection, which includes works by Joan Raab, is featured in the book ” Drawn with Spirit: Pennsylvania German Fraktur from the Joan and Victor Johnson Collection “. Book offers a comprehensive study of the topic, presenting significant new information about the artists who made these works and the people who owned them, which includes the Artist and collector Joan Raab.

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Artist: JOAN RAAB (American, deceased, 20th century). Title: Indecipherable Dutch/German text – circa 1970 [2 Colonial Women Chasing a man out of town]. Medium: Original Hand-Painted Pennsylvania Dutch/German FRAKTUR Watercolor on paper. Signature: SIGNED by the Artist, LR, as shown. Seal: Back of frame with ” Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen Juried Member ” seal, as shown. Size: Framed to 18 inches x 19 inches in a painted wooden frame. Notes: This is a folk-art hand painted fraktur by the late Joan Raab. Joan Raab was an antique dealer and also an artist who specialized in watercolors and fraktur. Her style was reminiscent of the Ephrata Cloister Celibate Sisters’ style, blending historical inspiration with her own unique touch. We believe this piece is based on a piece in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The paper is aged and distressed and it is set behind glass in a hand painted wooden frame. Provenance: Hatay Stratton Fine Art, Northampton, Massachusetts. Joan Raab is known for her collection of Pennsylvania German Fraktur, a form of American folk art characterized by decorated manuscripts and printed documents that use bold colors and whimsical motifs. The Johnson Collection, which includes works by Joan Raab, is featured in the book ” Drawn with Spirit: Pennsylvania German Fraktur from the Joan and Victor Johnson Collection “. Book offers a comprehensive study of the topic, presenting significant new information about the artists who made these works and the people who owned them, which includes the Artist and collector Joan Raab.

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Pennsylvania German Peacock Fraktur Folk Art Painting Distelfink, Signed A. Peacock 12.5″ x 14.5″ framed.

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I have for sale an antique folk painted checkerboard. The board has nice original paint and is in overall good condition. The only thing I notice is a small shaving to the one wood rail. You can see an example of this in the (9th) photo above. I have provided (41) enlarged photos below in the listing to give you a more thorough view. Size: 17 1/8″ x 11″. If you have any questions, and/or need more photos, please send me a message.

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The Blind Leading the Blind, Rose Walton (2002) Acrylic on Board 9″ x 12″ Pennsylvania Folk Art Painting Artist. Original figurative folk art painting by Pennsylvania folk art painter Rose Walton. Titled, signed & dated (2002) on the reverse. The Blind Leading the Blind, 2002. Acrylic on Canvas Board. 14 1/2″ x 17 1/4″ (Image: 9″ x 12″). Overall VG+ vintage condition, frame has a couple small scratches/scuffs (see photos). Please free to message. Rose Walton is a self-taught folk artist. Her earliest memories of creativity are of making doll dresses out of candy wrappers and constructing animal figures from the wet mud found down near my uncles natural spring, or collecting discards of bottle caps, string, and old tin cans to make “people families” with twig arms and green stick legs. She had the luxury of a childhood spent in exploring her tiny world to the fullest. Rose has collections throughout the United States and she works primarily in acrylics and has a fascination with continually expanding the context of her art with color and humor.

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