William “Bil” Britton Baird (1904-1987) [RA 1982-1987, HA 1987] : Marionette Thimble from “Whistling Wizard” [TV show], ca.1951.

SAL record control number: 113120 ;

Record level: Item ;

Record type: Movable work ;

 

Work title: Marionette Thimble from “Whistling Wizard” [TV show]  [from the curator] ;

Alternate work titles:
2021 : Marionette Thimble from “Whistling Wizard” [TV show]  [from the curator] ;

Work date: ca.1951;

Work creator: William Britton “Bil” Baird (1904-1987) ;

Work medium: Painted wood and cotton clothing ;
Work dimensions: ? x ? inches ;

Inscribed / signed front: [none] ;

Verso: [none] ;

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:
JP a small boy who finds the entrance to an enchanted “The Land of Beyond” ruled by Dooley (the “Whistling Wizard”).

Provenance:
after ca.1951 Private collection of David and Margaret Sullivan, New York, NY, by descent ;
after ca.1951 Private collection of Frank Sullivan (?-?), New York, NY, former co-artistic director of Bil Baird ;
ca.1951 William Britton “Bil” Baird (1904-1987), the artist .

Exhibition history:
2021-2022 SCNY Bil Baird and Olga Felgemacher : a narrative legacy November 25 – January 30.  [on loan] ;

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Document information

Document permalink:
http://salmagundi.org/artwork/?p=85930

Digital-born document number:
SAL.2021.113120

Record birth date:
March 31, 2021

Last updated: November 29, 2021 at 22:21 pm