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"The One That Got Away" Carving by Ewald Rentz
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"The One That Got Away" Carving by Ewald Rentz
Estimate:
CA$900 - CA$1,200
Sold
CA$700
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
11" x 24" x 6.5".
Category
Carvings & Sculptures
Description
Beardmore, Ontario. C. 1975. An amusing Ewald Rentz carving of a man trying to rescue another man who is being swallowed head-first by a giant boa-type Sturgeon. The folk art whimsy is painted in grey, white, blue, black, brown, and red. Signed, "E. Rentz", on bottom.
Condition
Good condition.
Medium
Polychromed wood.
Provenance
From the Ronnie Aronson Collection.
Quantity
2
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