Vintage Folk Art Oriole, Signed H. Sloan, Maine men boxing Unemployed in 1935

Unemployed in 1935

as well as the title

A similar evolution marks his surfaces—from unpainted early carvings in the late 1960s to the introduction of paint

Brutalist in sensibility

Good overall vintage condition

Vintage Folk Art Oriole, Signed H. Sloan, Maine men boxing Unemployed in 1935This is one of six carved and painted birds I found together, all signed H. Sloan, Maine, and I believe dating to the 1980s or so. I've found a few other birds signed by Sloan out there on the internet, but haven't been able to dig up anything about him, and don't have a first name. Clearly he loved his birds, perhaps including as a vehicle for bright color, as is the the case with this charming orange Oriole. 5 3 8" long measured beak to tail; 3 3 8"