JUNE MCKENNA Vintage SIGNED & Dated 1985 WOODLAND SANTA Christmas LtdEd 717/4000
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:47132624 | Character: Santa |
| Year: 1985 | Modified Item: No |
| Occasion: Christmas | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
| Brand: June McKenna Collectibles |
JUNE MCKENNA Vintage RARE EARLY Work, Limited Edition # 717 / 4000 "WOODLAND SANTA" is SIGNED & Dated 1985 on base (by McKenna). Full Round Sculpture (see photos) is approximately 2#'s, 10" Tall & 7" Dia. Seasonal Woodland Santa was inspired by the revered St. Francis of Assisi (patron saint of all animals). Wearing a wreath of holly & berries, Santa's heavy gray/blue cloak & brown mittens keep him warm as he wa...nders through the forest with sacks full of grain & cobs feeding a bear cub & small fox while red cardinals forage in the evergreen trees. Review photos carefully as they are part of description and the exact item you will receive. June McKenna began sculpting collectible Santas in 1983. McKenna, of Ashland, VA, is a well known sculptor, painter & artist; She has work in the Smithsonian. In the early 1980s she created a hand made line of folk art and Christmas collectibles. These pieces were hand cast in a wood composition, sealed by her husband & individually hand painted in Virginia.
