Carved and Painted Wooden Sperm Whale Plaque

Description:

Carved and Painted Wooden Sperm Whale Plaque, Clark G. Voorhees, Jr. (1911-1980),Old Lyme, Connecticut, and Weston, Vermont, third quarter 20th century, signed with impressed artist's initials "CV" and "C.VOORHEES" on the reverse, lg. 17 in.
Estimate $800-1,200

Shrinkage cracks in the body, the lower tail fluke repaired.


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