Everett Lewis Oxen in Winter (Signed Maud Lewis)

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CA$2,500 - CA$3,500

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Post-War Canadian Folk Art

ARTIST

Everett Lewis (1893-1979) was the husband of renowned folk artist Maud Lewis. Starting as a farm laborer and fish peddler, Everett married Maud Dowley in 1938. As Maud battled rheumatoid arthritis, rendering her unable to manage household chores, Everett took on these responsibilities and bought her first set of oil paints, fostering her artistic career. After Maud's passing, he pursued his own artistic path, creating maritime scenes, landscapes, and subjects distinct from Maud's, yet bearing his artistic touch. Everett's life met a tragic end during a burglary at their home in 1979.

Size

Board: 14.25" x 16". In frame 17.5" x 19.5".

Category

Folk Art

Description

Marshalltown, Nova Scotia. 1974 - 1975. A naive oil on board painting of two oxen in winter by Everett Lewis (1893-1979) who took the liberty of signing the work "Maud Lewis", the acclaimed folk artist and his wife. The image depicts two oxen accompanied by a young child-like figure wearing a yellow sweater, green skirt, and black stockings 'cracking the whip'. After Maud's death in 1970, Everett attempted to satisfy the demand for his Maud's work with the creation of images like this one. This painting is modelled after Maud Lewis' serial image 'Two Oxen in Winter' that she painted for over two decades. Signed, "Maud Lewis", by Everett Lewis lower right. Includes signed letter of authenticity by Alan Deacon.

Condition

Very good.

Medium

Oil on board.

Provenance

From the James Ott Collection.

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