1961 SABO LARGE OIL/CANVAS PAINTING NEW MEXICO CHICKENS Start Price USD 395.00 Current Price USD 395.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 450.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, September 06, 2008 End Time Tuesday, September 16, 2008 Location Albuquerque, NM See more about '1961 SABO LARGE OIL/CANVAS PAINTING NEW MEXICO CHICKENS' Description THIS WHIMSICAL 18" x 36" OIL ON CANVAS PAINTING IS UNTITLED BUT SIGNED "SABO 61".  IT IS A CUSTOM FRAMED ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO ESTATE FIND.  THE IMAGE FEATURES EIGHT BLUE/GREEN BODIED CHICKEN-LIKE BIRDS EYEING A DRAGONFLY WHILE AN UNCONCERNED BROWN COLORED FLOCK MEMBER IS FEEDING AWAY.  THE BIRDS APPEAR TO BE STYLIZED CHICKENS PART PEACOCK WITH A TOUCH OF ROADRUNNER.  THEY MAY BE THE TO THE SOUTHWESTERN BIRD WORLD WHAT JACKALOPES ARE TO THE NEW MEXICO ANIMAL HABITAT.  IN ANY CASE, I THOUGHT THIS COLORFUL FOLK ART FLAVORED PIECE WOULD FIT IN WITH THE OTHER GREAT FOLK AND FINE ART ITEMS THAT WE HAVE LISTED THIS WEEK ON EBAY. THE PAINTING IS CONTAINED IN A CUSTOM 2 3/4" WIDE WOOD FRAME WITH OVERALL DIMENSIONS OF 23 1/2" x 41 1/4".  THEIR IS ONE SMALL AREA OF PAINT CRACKLING BUT IT IS STABLE AS THE PIECE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN RECENTLY VARNISHED PERHAPS WHEN IT WAS CUSTOM FRAMED (THE FRAME IS NOT VINTAGE).  THE CONDITION OF THE PAINTING IS EXCELLENT.  THE COLORS ARE BRIGHT AND THE COMPOSITION IS VERY PLEASING AND EYE-CATCHING.  BUYER TO PAY ACTUAL FREIGHT ONLY AND INSURANCE IF DESIRED.  SHIPPING WEIGHT SHALL NOT EXCEED 14 POUNDS.  THE 44" x 25" x 4" SHIPPING DIMENSIONS PUT THE PACKAGE IN A POSTAL SERVICE OVERSIZE 1 CATEGORY.  I WILL GLADLY PROVIDE A FED-EX SHIPPING COST TO THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER PRIOR TO PAYMENT.  REGIONAL DELIVERY IS POSSIBLE.       Place a Bid!