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Spring Scene by Maud Lewis
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Spring Scene by Maud Lewis
Estimate:
CA$25,000 - CA$30,000
Sold
CA$30,000
Live Auction
Canadiana & Folk Art Featuring the Jim Fleming, Marty Osler, Susan Murray and Laing Collections
ARTIST
Maud Lewis (1901–1970) has become one of Canada’s most renowned artists, the subject of numerous monographs, novels, plays, documentaries, and even a feature film. She was born into relative comfort and obscurity, and died in poverty, though enjoying national fame. She overcame severe physical challenges to create a unique artistic style, and sparked a boom in folk art in her home province of Nova Scotia. Though she rarely left her tiny house, her works have travelled around the world, and in the decades since her death, she has become an iconic figure, a symbol of Nova Scotia, and a beloved character in the popular imagination.
Size
Board: 12" x 14".
Category
Folk Art
Description
Marshalltown, Nova Scotia. 1965-1966. Oil on board. This vibrant spring scene by Maud Lewis is a relatively rare serial image that spans at least two decades. Lewis had a definite knack for including many joyful subjects in her work while not allowing any to be overshadowed or lost on the observer. There is a muddling of the seasons, which is typical of Maud Lewis. The cow, spring flowers, flowering fruit trees, farm buildings, roads and paths, hills on the horizon and clouds highlighted by a light blue sky, all contribute to the warmth of this work and insight into the Lewis psyche and talent. A perfectly balanced and brilliantly filled painting. Signed lower right, "Maud Lewis".
Condition
Good condition. One minor "c" shaped abrasion on the central white spot in the oxen's back. Also, a minor scratch through the white cloud, upper right.
Provenance
From the Dianne McFee Collection. Ex. Shadfly Antiques and Ingram Gallery. Letters of Authentication included.
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