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Mouse with Cheese by Ewald Rentz
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Mouse with Cheese by Ewald Rentz
Estimate:
CA$600 - CA$800
Sold
CA$475
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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
10.75" x 7.5" x 5.25".
Category
Folk Art
Description
Beardmore, Ontario. c1975. Softwood, wire. This amusing proudly striding mouse with cheese is a rare subject matter for Rentz. Painted in gray, brown and black, with the cheese in yellow. Mounted to a rectangular base. Retains the original paper label on the base. Marked, "Ewald Rentz, Mouse with Cheese. ...1973-1980...".
Condition
Very good condition.
Provenance
From the Marty Osler Collection.
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