A Rare Ventriloquist’s Dummy By Alfred LeMare c.1900 sub-Beth Carter @ Doe & Hope created at a liberal and

created at a liberal and exciting time in the development of the Belgian avant garde

temporary vows

Although she is rather tricky to date precisely we feel she is certainly second half of the eighteenth century and of French origin

and are seemingly undated or signed but have real artistic merit

the picture was clearly painted with a high level of skill

A Rare Ventriloquist’s Dummy By Alfred LeMare c.1900 sub-Beth Carter @ Doe & Hope created at a liberal andOrigin: EnglishPeriod: EdwardianProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1900 10Height: 53Depth: 6 (at face)Width (Shoulder to Shoulder): 14The turn of the century period male vent figure by Alfred LeMare, of particularly large proportions and in 100% original condition, with five operating mechanisms to animate the lips, mouth, and eyes, with defunct ear smoker squirter, the head stick travelling to the bottom board of the body, in the original black formal suit