Summer Antique & Vintage Quilt Auction
Lot 75:
Description
Floretta Emma Warfel – Moving Day. 30″ x 46″. Signed with the initials F.E.W. and hand painted on white fabric, this piece depicts a busy moving day scene. A man in a brown hat lifts a heavy piece of furniture from the back of a bright red U-Haul trailer while the driver sits in the cab. A woman stands at the door while curious neighbors come to check out the action. The landscape is composed of bright green trees and rolling hills in shades of browns and black. Born in Dushmore, PA in 1906, Floretta Emma Warfel began painting in her early sixties with the suggestion of a young neighbor. Using ballpoint tubes of paint and most often used cloth for canvas, she constructs colorful landscapes that are distorted and good humored. Mrs. Warfel’s paintings combine scenes from her native Pennsylvania, memories of farm life, and a vivid imagination. For further information see, N.F. Karlins “Floretta Emma Warfel: A Folk Artist in Embroidery Paint on Cloth”, Pennsylvania Folklife, Autumn, 1989.
Condition report:
Good Condition. In house Flat Rate Shipping of $20 is a domestic shipping estimate for first quilt and includes insurance. We will gladly combine multiple quilts for your convenience and economy. Each additional quilt we can pack in the same box is $5-10 each. Please feel free to contact us with any questions.
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