Large Carved and Painted Penguins - A Couple wooden cup with handle which indeed casts a terrific

which indeed casts a terrific shadow when illuminated in a darkened room

There is not a whole lot out there about Renate Scheer Kalkofen (1935-2013) who created this gorgeous "In Outer Space" print in 1966

and many more feathers on her hat

I have not touched the lacquer on this but think it could be cleaned a bit

this would be great framed or just hung directly on the wall

Large Carved and Painted Penguins - A Couple wooden cup with handle which indeed casts a terrificI thought about selling these two individually, but as I photographed them realized they really are a couple (he's taller, she's wider) so thought best to keep them together, including for the fact that they're plenty large and heavy to function as bookends (or doorstops for that matter; they're 2+ lbs each.) I purchased them from a seller who found them at an estate sale in Alabama but don't know who made them; they're carved of solid wood, thickly