Guest Book
Artist
Andy Anderson
(American, 1893 - 1960)
Datec. 1936
Mediumwood, carved and painted, with leather and paper
Dimensions10 1/4 × 7 × 2 inches (26 × 17.8 × 5.1 cm)
Credit LineGift in memory of Jim and G.K. Sampson from their family, 2018
Object number2018.8.1
ClassificationsDocumentary Artifacts
DescriptionFront cover is carved as a bas relief, depicting the head and shoulders of a cowboy, in profile.Label TextAndy Anderson carved the profile of cowboy on this piece of wood that became the cover of a blank book. The owner used it as a guest book for her vacation cabin in Colorado. It has signatures and messages from friends and relatives who visited the cabin. The entries date from over fifty years. The guest book reminds us that a home can be open and welcoming to others.
ProvenanceMildred Seibold, Amarillo, Texas; by descent 1989 to her niece Georgia Kathryn "G.K." Sampson, Orange, Texas; by descent 2018 to her grandson and his wife, Kevin and Michelle Steele; gifted August 27, 2018 to the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation, in memory of Jim and G.K. Sampson from their family; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art
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