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Painting & Drawing Summer Sale

Wed, Jun 8, 2022 05:30PM EDT
Lot 151

Maud Lewis, Manner of/ Attributed: Black and White Cat

Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000

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Maud Lewis (Canadian, 1903-1970) Manner of/ Attributed: Black and White Cat. Enamel on masonite, signed lower right, framed.

Maud Lewis was a folk artist from Nova Scotia. Lewis lived most of her life in poverty in a small house in Marshalltown, Nova Scotia, achieving national recognition in 1964 and 1965. Several books, plays and films have since been produced about her.

17.25 x 13.5 inches framed; 15.5 x 11.5 inches masonite. 39.5 x 30 cm

Private collection, Canada

Condition

Very good overall condition; small areas pf craquelure on he cat's face; light surface grime top center; pinhole sized areas of scattered paint loss throughout.