Saint Nicholas

NameSculpture

Maker Gary Campbell (1938 - 2002)

Date1990s

Place madeAbiquiu, New Mexico, United States, North America

MediumCottonwood, paint

Dimensions13 3/8 × 2 15/16 × 2 15/16 × 3 3/8 in. (34 × 7.5 × 7.5 × 8.6 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Gary Dontzig, A.2014.15.2

Object numberA.2014.16.2

Collections

United States and Canada

DescriptionCarved Santa, highly detailed face -- pink face, blue eyes, white hair, deeply carved. Yellow robe and hat with painted green and red holly trim, white cuffs; black belt with red buckle; black mittens and boots, green undergarment shows in front at bottom where cloak opens; brown staff held in right hand. Artist name carved in bottom of base "CAMPBELL", and in black on bottom white trim of cloak back. Carved detail in beard, hair, cloak and belt, arms, and face.