Gutierrez, Margaret & Luther - Polychrome Clay Turtle, Donkey, and Cat

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Gutierrez, Margaret & Luther – Polychrome Clay Turtle, Donkey, and Cat

Name: Gutierrez, Margaret & Luther - Polychrome Clay Turtle, Donkey, and Cat
Brand: Gutierrez, Luther (1911-1987)
Availability: InStock

Turtle: 2" long Donkey, 2.5"h Cat: 2"h

$ 250.00

This is a group of clay figures Margaret and Luther Gutierrez. There is a turle with a frog, bird, bug, and fish painted on its back. The donkey is on all four legs and has painted clouds on its back. The cat is washing its paw. They are each painted with native clay slips. They each have a wonderful array of imagery and there is certainly a whimsical sense to their work! Each figure is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair. The donkey and turtle are signed, “Margaret/Luther”. The cat is signed, “Margaret”.

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Categories: Santa Clara Pueblo, Signed Historic Pottery Tag: Margaret Luther Gutierrez

Brands:Gutierrez, Luther (1911-1987)Gutierrez, Margaret (1936-2018)

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This is a group of clay figures Margaret and Luther Gutierrez. There is a turle with a frog, bird, bug, and fish painted on its back. The donkey is on all four legs and has painted clouds on its back. The cat is washing its paw. They are each painted with native clay slips. They each have a wonderful array of imagery and there is certainly a whimsical sense to their work! Each figureis in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair. The donkey and turtle are signed, “Margaret/Luther”. The cat is signed, “Margaret”.

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Gutierrez, Luther (1911-1987)

Luther Gutierrez

Luther Gutierrez (1911-1987) was a son of noted potters, Lela and Van Gutierrez. He began painting his mother's pottery in 1956. They worked together until 1966, and then he began painting the pottery of his sister, Margaret. Their pieces are signed, "Margaret/Luther." Over the years they won numerous awards for their distinctive polychrome pottery.

Gutierrez, Margaret (1936-2018)

Margaret Gutierrez

Margaret Gutierrez (1936-2018) and her brother Luther (1911-1987) learned to make pottery from their parents, Lela and Van Gutierrez. Margaret and Luther won numerous awards for their polychrome pottery. They were one of the few families to keep this important polychrome pottery tradition alive at Santa Clara Pueblo. Their pieces are signed on the bottom, "Margaret/Luther". They won numerous awards for their pottery at events such as Santa Fe Indian Market and been featured in various books on Pueblo pottery including the classic 1974 Arizona Highways.