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Prospector by Ewald Rentz
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Prospector by Ewald Rentz
Estimate:
CA$450 - CA$750
Sold
CA$300
Live Auction
Canadiana & Folk Art Featuring the Jim Fleming, Marty Osler, Susan Murray and Laing Collections
ARTIST
Ewald Rentz (1908-1995) was born in North Dakota, but grew up in Manitoba before settling in Beadmore, Ontario. A man of many trades, Rentz worked throughout his lifetime as a lumberjack, prospector, cook and a barber. During his time as a prospector, Rentz would collect unusual roots, fungus and branches which he would use to create his whimsical, often humorous, sculptures. He would 'coax the hidden forms out of the wood', turning discarded materials into intricate carvings depicting people and animals such as bellhops, matadors and mermaids. His works are renowned amongst Canadian folk art collectors and can be found on permanent display at the Canadian Museum of Civilization and in many collections across North America.
Size
8.5" x 2" x 2.25".
Category
Folk Art
Description
Beardmore, Ontario. c1980. Softwood, leather, wire. Rentz spent many years prospecting. This is a finely detailed and expressive carving of a bearded prospector holding a hatchet and shovel and carrying a pickaxe on his leather belt. He wears a yellow hat and backpack and his clothing is in brown and dark blue paint. Mounted to a small painted wooden base. Signed underneath, "E Rentz".
Condition
Very good condition.
Provenance
From the Marty Osler Collection.
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