423. Sleeping Mexican

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Title: Sleeping Mexican
Date: Before “Dec 1988”
Subject: Reclined figure.
Measurements: 16.5” H
Materials and Techniques: wood cogs, assorted wood pieces, rolled cloth
Description: A long, thin, light wooden board serves as the base of this piece. A figure composed of assorted wooden blocks lies reclined on the board. His head, complete with a wide-brimmed hat, rests on a rolled cloth. His face is detailed with a long, triangular nose, and two eyes. His torso is made of a long, rectangular block. His left arm is a single curved piece of wood, which rests atop his thighs. His right arm is made of two blocks of wood, and is bent at the elbow, resting on top of his stomach. His legs, made from additional wooden blocks, are shown bent at the knee, and resting stacked one on top of the other to his left.
Signed: Unknown
Status: Unseen