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Dog Beneath Cherry Trees by Maud Lewis
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Dog Beneath Cherry Trees by Maud Lewis
Estimate:
CA$25,000 - CA$30,000
Sold
CA$27,500
Live Auction
Folk Art
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: 10.5" x 8.5".
Category
Paintings & Drawings
Description
Marshalltown, Nova Scotia. Middle to late 1950s. A Maud Lewis painting depicting a fluffy white dog with black markings under flowering cherry trees. The background is green with flowers in vibrant colours. Maud and Everett had many dogs and this dog closely resembles "Bill". Everett owned "Bill" prior to meeting Maud and claimed that while "Bill" challenged everyone, he never challenged Maud from the first time they met. Everett admitted that this was a deciding factor in his marriage to Maud. This is a rare serial image and an early example of Maud's use of "at-hand" materials to practice her craft. Signed, "Lewis", lower right.
Condition
Good condition.
Medium
Mixed media on scrap cardboard.
Provenance
Purchased directly from artist, by descendent of current owner.
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