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1967 Letter from Maud Lewis to John Kinnear
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1967 Letter from Maud Lewis to John Kinnear
Estimate:
CA$2,000 - CA$3,000
Sold
CA$4,000
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
Each page measures 8 x 5". Envelope measures 3.5 x 6"
Category
Paintings & Drawings
Description
Canadian. 1967. A handwritten four-page letter with its original envelope from Maud Lewis to John Kinnear, dated January 30th, 1967. This letter mentions receiving paints from Kinnear and that she has finished a painting for him which she calls "The Country Dance". The letter also mentions working in her newly set up trailer and that she would not be submitting any works to Expo 67. Signed, "Maud Lewis".
Condition
Fold lines.
Medium
Ink on paper.
Provenance
From the Estate of John H. Kinnear SCW / CSPWC.
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