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carved mountain talc stone
h 13 1/3 x w 10 x 2 in; base: 12 x 6 in
William Cross was born in the small town of Erwin, Tennessee nestled in the Appalachian Mountains of east Tennessee in 1957. Early in the 20th century the townspeople of Erwin hanged a circus elephant named Mary from a railroad crane. William Cross and Mary the elephant are the only two things for which Erwin has been known.
Cross’s carvings are exceptionally well executed and have a good sense of design for a self-taught artist. His subject matter is usually religious themes or the female nude with an occasional diversion into something clearly imaginary.