Folk Art Carved and Painted Bird Figure, attributed to Bernier, Saco-Biddeford, Maine, c. 1900, the figure with incised delineated feathers, wire legs on carved perch with integral carved feet, (imperfections), ht. 9 1/4 in. Literature: American Folk Sculpture, by Robert Bishop, E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc., New York, pp. 173 and 284. According to Robert Bishop, "Bernier was a lumberman who took up wood carving after he was injured in an accident. Only a few pieces of his are known."
Folk Art Carved and Painted Bird Figure, attributed to Bernier, Saco-Biddeford, Maine, c. 1900, the figure with incised delineated feathers, wire legs on carved perch with integral carved feet, (imperfections), ht. 9 1/4 in. Literature: American Folk Sculpture, by Robert Bishop, E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc., New York, pp. 173 and 284. According to Robert Bishop, "Bernier was a lumberman who took up wood carving after he was injured in an accident. Only a few pieces of his are known."
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