William “Bil” Britton Baird (1904-1987) [RA 1982-1987, HA 1987] : Hand puppet clown 1939 World’s Fair, ca.1939.

SAL record control number: 111937 ;

Record level: Item ;

Record type: Movable work ;

 

Work title: Hand puppet clown 1939 World’s Fair  [from curator] ;

Alternate work titles:
2021 : Hand puppet clown 1939 World’s Fair  [from curator] ;

Work date: ca.1939  [based on event date] ;

Work creator: William “Bil” Britton Baird (1904-1987) [RA 1982-1987, HA 1987] ;

Work medium: Hand-carved painted wood and cotton ;
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SAL category: Sculpture ;
SAL sub-category: Puppet ;

Archives of American Art subjects:
Art
Art—American
Art―Private collections―New York (State)
Art―Private collections―New York (State)―Salmagundi
Sculpture
Sculpture — Puppet

Description of work:

Provenance:
1987 Private collection of Noel Barrett, Carversville, PA ;
1987 ( Bein Auction New York NY ) ;
ca.1939 William “Bil” Britton Baird (1904-1987) [RA 1982-1987, HA 1987], the artist .

Exhibition history:
2021-2022 SCNY Bil Baird and Olga Felgemacher : a narrative legacy November 25 – January 30.  [On loan]
1987 Bein Auction New York NY Bil Baird puppet sale September.
1939 World’s Fair of 1939, New York, NY ;

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Document information

Document permalink:
http://salmagundi.org/artwork/?p=111937

Digital-born document number:
SAL.2021.111937

Record birth date:
April 10, 2021

Last updated: November 29, 2021 at 21:24 pm