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"Perched Owl" by Ewald Rentz
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"Perched Owl" by Ewald Rentz
Estimate:
CA$700 - CA$1,000
Sold
CA$800
Live Auction
Folk Art
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
26" x 25" x 13".
Category
Carvings & Sculptures
Description
Beardmore, Ontario. C. 1980. This forlorn-looking owl is painted in grey with a lighter spotted breast and sad black and yellow eyes. Nicely balanced and perched on a natural but lime-green and yellow painted tree branch mounted above a simple plywood base painted in a deeper green. Signed, "E. Rentz", on base.
Condition
Good condition.
Medium
Wood, plywood, paint, metal beak.
Provenance
From the Marty Osler Collection.
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