Henry Taylor

Born: 1904  |  Died: 2006

Henry Taylor. Sculptor. Wood carver. Bancroft, Ontario. Active 2nd to 3rd quarter 20th century.

Henry worked for many years for the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests (Ministry of Natural Resources). He carved in his spare time and on retiring. He was a primitive carver  of every kind of horse team powered vehicle from sleighs to timber barges almost always with the drivers and painted in bright ‘as found’ colors.

 An example of a team pulling a log sled by Henry Taylor:

Henry Taylor. Bancroft. Ont. Carving of a Logging sled.

Henry Taylor. Bancroft. Ont. Carving of a Logging sled.

Detail:

Henry Taylor. Detail of Logging Sled.

Henry Taylor. Detail of Logging Sled.