Lot 442
442
A CARVED AND POLYCHROME PAINT-DECORATED CIGAR STORE FIGURE OF A 'RACETRACK TOUT'
A CARVED AND POLYCHROME PAINT-DECORATED CIGAR STORE FIGURE OF A 'RACETRACK TOUT'
A CARVED AND POLYCHROME PAINT-DECORATED CIGAR STORE FIGURE OF A 'RACETRACK TOUT'
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A CARVED AND POLYCHROME PAINT-DECORATED CIGAR STORE FIGURE OF A 'RACETRACK TOUT'
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Please note this lot will be moved to Christie’s F… Read more PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF GARY DUBNOFF
A CARVED AND POLYCHROME PAINT-DECORATED CIGAR STORE FIGURE OF A 'RACETRACK TOUT'

POSSIBLY NEW YORK, LATE 19TH CENTURY

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A CARVED AND POLYCHROME PAINT-DECORATED CIGAR STORE FIGURE OF A 'RACETRACK TOUT'
POSSIBLY NEW YORK, LATE 19TH CENTURY
86 in. high
Provenance
William Parker Lyon, Arcadia, California
William Fisk Harrah, Reno, Nevada
Greg Martin, San Francisco
Literature
Greg Martin, The Parker Lyon – Harrah’s Pony Express Museum (San Francisco, 1987), pp. 74, 91-92.
Exhibited
The Pony Express Museum, Arcadia, California
Special notice
Please note this lot will be moved to Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services (CFASS in Red Hook, Brooklyn) at 5pm on the last day of the sale. Lots may not be collected during the day of their move to Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services. Please consult the Lot Collection Notice for collection information. This sheet is available from the Bidder Registration staff, Purchaser Payments or the Packing Desk and will be sent with your invoice.

Lot Essay

With flashy clothes and a large moustache, this Racetrack Tout is a slick character. The bold use of paint and detailed carving help create this effect. Also known as “Dude” or “Sporting Dude,” the raised arm of this figure suggests he was once holding a cigar or was hawking bets or tickets.

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