A New Dimension of Tradition: Important American Folk Art, Proceeds of the Sale to Benefit a New Folk Art Initiative at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Founded in 1870 and opening its doors to the public on July 4, 1876, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts currently welcomes more than a million visitors each year. Sotheby’s is offering the upcoming auction, A New Dimension of Tradition: Important American Folk Art, to benefit the Museum of Fine Arts. The museum will be launching a new folk art initiative with the auction’s profits. 

Available in the sale is a Goddess of Liberty statue that is attributed to either William Henis or Vincent W. Baldwin. This molded copper weathervane was made between 1875 and 1879 and depicts a goddess flying the American flag. Another item up for auction is an Edward Hicks oil painting. This 1832 piece shows Andrew Jackson with a bald eagle holding up a red, white, and blue flag. A Tree of Life blanket chest, a cast-iron weathervane of a horse, and a polychrome-painted wooden checker gameboard will also be presented. To view the full catalog and register to bid, visit Sotheby’s online.