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"Naughty People" by Charlie Tanner
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"Naughty People" by Charlie Tanner
Estimate:
CA$600 - CA$900
Sold
CA$950
Live Auction
Folk Art
ARTIST
Charlie Tanner (1904-1982) was a sculptor and woodcarver based in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. A fisherman for most of his life, it was not until 1974 when Tanner began carving in his retirement. In less than a year, he had developed his distinctive style by which his carvings are easily recognized today. His works often depicted people in familiar, everyday situations. His talents were discovered by Maine antique dealer Chris Huntington, who stated: “Handicaps of limited education and experience, briefness of career, problems of ill health or restrictions in god-given skills are the confines that the work rises above. If we are sensitive in reading the work, if we allow time from our too busy world to let this work have its space, it will stand forth to speak for Charlie and the world he created it from.” Tanner's work is included in the collections of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, the Canadian Museum of Civilization, and many private collections throughout North America.
Size
12.25" x 7" x 4".
Category
Carvings & Sculptures
Description
Eagle Head, Nova Scotia. 1975. A couple painted in muted white colouring and detail stand embraced in a romantic moment. The figures are mounted on a plain green base. Charlie Tanner's style is very specific to his work and highly sought after by collectors worldwide. His work is included in the collections of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, the Canadian Museum of History, and many private collections throughout North America. Signed and dated, "Charlie Tanner, Eagle Head, N.S. 1975".
Condition
Very good condition.
Medium
Painted wood.
Provenance
From the Manny Gomes Collection.
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