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Description
Artist: Alonzo Berggren
Date: c. 1930s-1940s
Medium: Painted wood, metal, and mixed materials
Style/Movement: American Folk Art / Outsider Art
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Artist: Alonzo Berggren
Date: c. 1930s-1940s
Medium: Painted wood, metal, and mixed materials
Style/Movement: American Folk Art / Outsider Art
Handcrafted mechanical automaton depicting a walking figure pursued by a stylized black dog, accompanied by a humorous hand-lettered sign reading "Nice Dog Don't Bite I Didn't Steal This Chicken." The figure is painted in bold colors including blue trousers, green polka-dot vest, and black jacket, while the dog features exaggerated teeth and a curved, animated form. Mounted on a stained wood base with exposed metal linkage, pulley wheel, and articulated rods designed to create motion. Brass nameplate on base reads "Alonzo Berggren, 3517 Vermont Ave., Elmira, N.Y." A vivid example of regional American folk engineering combining narrative humor with mechanical ingenuity.
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- Dimensions
- 11.75ʺW × 6ʺD × 13ʺH
- Styles
- Folk Art
- Period
- 1930s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Metal
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Blue
- Condition Notes
- Shows moderate wear consistent with age including paint loss, scuffs, and surface scratches to the wooden figure and base. Metal … moreShows moderate wear consistent with age including paint loss, scuffs, and surface scratches to the wooden figure and base. Metal components exhibit light oxidation. Handwritten sign shows age-related wear and minor fading. Mechanism appears intact with visible linkage and components present. less
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