Maud Lewis (Canadian, 1903-1970)
SANDY COVE IN FALL, mid to late 1960s
oil on beaverboard, 11.5 x 13.5 in. (sight); 18 x 20 in. (frame)
Acquired directly from the artist; Private Collection, Canada
$42,000 CAN
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ABOUT MAUD LEWIS
Maud Lewis (1903-1970) is one of Atlantic Canada’s most well-known artists and one of Canada’s most significant artists of the mid-twentieth century. She created colourful, graphically bold interpretations of the Nova Scotia landscape.
Lewis was born in 1903 in Yarmouth, NS, moved in the 1930s to Digby County, NS. She had a prolific and consistent painting career throughout the 1950s and 1960s. A collection of her work is on permanent view at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia.
Lewis and her work have been the subject of numerous books, documentaries, and national and international touring exhibitions.
OUR BACKGROUND
Jones Auction House curator and art historian, Sarah Jones, conducted her graduate research on Maud Lewis and regularly speaks and consults on the artist across Canada. Sarah was recently on a panel regarding Lewis at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (Maud on the Auction Block - AGNS panel discussion, October 2022). We have the background and expertise to authenticate Maud Lewis paintings and conduct extensive provenance research on all works handled by our auction house.
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