Figurine: Wheat thresher

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Figurine: Wheat thresher
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  • Title :     Figurine: Wheat thresher
  • Artist:     Unknown, Designer
  • Accession:     XX1991.600
  • Country:     Italy
  • Date:     circa 1930 1939
  • Dimensions:     Inches 9 5-1/8 4-3/4, Centimeters 22.9 13.0 12.1
  • Collection:     Object
  • Category:     Paintings and Sculpture
  • Subject:     Laborers/Workers , Rural , Agriculture , Figurative , Glass/Glass Design
  • Credit Line:     The Wolfsonian–Florida International University, Miami Beach, Florida, The Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Collection
  • URL:     XX1991.600.JPG
  • Tags:     Decorative Arts and Furniture~Paintings and Sculpture
Description:
Polychromed glass figurine of a well-built male peasant wearing a black hat bending over to harvest a large yellow sheath of wheat; mounted on a clear glass circular base.