Canadian Folk Art and Outsider Art
A very fine fully rigged model of HMS Bounty under glass. Mr. Carmicheal lived in Renfrew Ontario and was a barber as well as a maker of model ships. The case is Black Walnut and is in fine original condition.
Model of the HMS Bounty from Renfrew Ontario
A detail of the Carmicheal Ship model of the Bounty
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Ornamental Hooked Rug – Signed GET in the lower right. Designed and hooked by Georges Edouard Tremblay, (Baie-St-Paul, Quebec. (1902-1987) The scene is Fall in Charlevoix and it measures about 17 by 20 inches overall. It is mounted in a period frame, probably by the artist. SOLD See larger image in the Gallery.
Georges Eduard Tremblay, Hooked Mat
Blue sky and Blue Water. Oil on panel. Measuring 7 1/2 by 9 1/2 inches site and 10 1/2 by 12 1/2 inches over all. In a hand painted frame done by the artist. Signed and dated 1988 in the lower right and on the reverse.
Called a “Folk-Pop Pioneer;” Mr Stephens’ work is in many museum, corporate and private collections. He lives in Sydney, Nova Scotia.
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David Stephens Oil on Panel 1988.
A wonderful primitive diorama of a golden eye drake in a marsh setting. Made by an unknown artist in western Ontario in the late 19th or early 20th century. The drake is standing in a marsh setting with carved bulrushes. Beautifully carved and full of detail, the carving has all of its original color with the old dry crackled paint. The artist has attached an etched mirrored glass label with the name golden eye drake. The drake carving has glass eyes.The bulrushes are carved wood with painted metal leaves. All original and in excellent condition.
Originally made for a racing game aboard the Canada Steam Ship Saguenay cruise ships (Montreal, Quebec City, Murray Bay). This Steeplechaser, Number 14, was one of a set that raced on a track aboard the cruise ships to entertain the passengers on the St. Lawrence – Saguenay cruises.
Found in Quebec; this carving dates from the early part of the last century. It is full of energy and movement and retains its original colour. It is carved in a hard wood (Birch) by an anonymous artist; probably from the Quebec City – Charlevoix County area. About 15 inches long. SOLD
Anonymous Carving of a Steeplechaser c. 1910
