Howard Finster Large ANGEL - outsider art Start Price USD 500.00 Current Price USD 1,525.00 Time Left - Bid Count 21 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, May 15, 2008 End Time Thursday, May 22, 2008 Location Dallas, Texas See more about 'Howard Finster Large ANGEL - outsider art' Description Howard Finster Angel - Gabriel's trumpet Folk art painting on plywood 49" x 10.5" dated July 11, 1992 on front and back signed The Reverend Howard Finster (December 2, 1916- October 22, 2001) was a folk artist from Summerville, Georgia who claimed to be inspired by God to spread the gospel through the environment of Paradise Garden and over 46,000 pieces of art. His images range from pop culture icons like Elvis Presley to historical figures like George Washington to religious images like The Devils Vice and "John the Baptist" to his own visions. His paintings are colorful and detailed; they use flat picture plane without perspective and are often covered with words, especially Bible verses. Every painting also has a number; God had asked him to do 5,000 paintings to spread the gospel and he wanted to keep track. Offered here is one of his most popular icons, an angel, and is especially noted for its large size. It is in excellent condition. A truly marvelous example. Absolutely authentic from a non-smoking home. Returns allowed if item is misrepresented in any way. I am proud of my 100% positive feedback and work hard to please. I buy more than I sell, so I always sympathize w/ that side of it. please do not ask me to end auction early. $25 for secure US shipping (insurance extra; I pack items well but cannot guarantee safety of uninsured items) via USPS. International postage extra. Please email me before bidding if you have less than 10 feedback. Paypal accepted. Payment due within 7 days. Checks must clear before shipping. Please ask all questions well before auction ends. Large JPGs available upon request. Thank you! Place a Bid!