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Man on Horse Carving By Ewald Rentz
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Man on Horse Carving By Ewald Rentz
Estimate:
CA$600 - CA$900
Sold
CA$275
Live Auction
Canadian 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
15.5" x 4.75" x 13.5".
Category
Folk Art
Description
Beardmore, Ontario. C. 1980. One-of-a-kind cowboy riding a horse with hinged legs, which when attached to a base drum pedal would "dance" along with Ewald Rentz while he favoured you with a song. Ewald loved to entertain when anyone dropped by.
Condition
Good condition.
Medium
Wood, leather, metal, wire.
Provenance
The Linda & Lawrence Laing Collection.
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