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Wall Mounted Single-Horned Deer by Ewald Rentz
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Wall Mounted Single-Horned Deer by Ewald Rentz
Estimate:
CA$300 - CA$500
Sold
CA$150
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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" x 18" x 4".
Category
Folk Art
Description
Beardmore, Ontario. C. 1980. A defining characteristic of Ewald Rentz's work is that he often drew his inspiration from what the twigs or limbs he found suggested to him. Here he imagined a deer with one antler, which not only presents a very pleasing sculptural form but also suggests something that a person might see in the season when deer shed their antlers. A unique earlier piece with great form and colour. Unsigned, typical of Rentz's earlier works.
Condition
Good overall condition. Repair to the tip of one antler.
Medium
Painted wood, plywood.
Provenance
From the M. Osler Collection.
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