Canadian Folk Art and Outsider Art
A large relief carving circa. 1930, signed by C. Dubeau, a sculptor from the St. Jovite area of Quebec. It is a deep relief carving painted in ‘as found’ colors and measures about 15 by 24 inches inside the frame. It is one of a pair made for a hunting lodge in Northern Quebec. The other, by J. P. Clement, is posted below.
C. Dubeau. St. Jovite, Quebec. Relief carving. A Bear with Hunters:
C. Dubeau. St. Jovite, Quebec. His mark:
C. Dubeau. Detail of relief carving. Bear and Hunters.
A painted carving of a Camel by Georges Desmeules. A large carving made in the 1970’s; it measures about 23 inches high and is about 24 inches long overall. The ears are painted leather, the tail is heavy cotton rope and the eyes are glass. It is unsigned. My understanding is that it was originally made for a Creche.
An image of the Camel by Georges Desmeules:
Georges Desmeules. Sculptor. St-Paul-de-la-Croix, Quebec. Camel.wider
This is a large Relief Carving by J.P.Clement. Made in the 1930’s, it measures about 15 by 24 inches. It is a deep relief, carved in Pine, and painted in oil paints. It is in the artist’s original frame. The carving is from his early period and was made for a hunting lodge in Northern Quebec.
A couple of images:
J.P.Clement. St. Adele Quebec. Bas Reliel A Deer in the Laurentians. 1930’s.
A detail:
J.P. Clement. Sculptor. St. Adele Quebec. Relief Carving detail 1.
Another View:
J.P. Clement. Sculptor. Relief Carving detail 2
The featured artist this week is Leonard Croteau. The Carving is a Bird Tree with two pair of Cedar Waxwings. (Jaseur Des Cedres) It is about 19 inches tall and is signed on the base by Leonard Croteau with his mark. The Birds are mounted on painted driftwood with a carved and painted base. Email for more information. SOLD
Her are some more images:
Leonard Croteau. St-Etienne-des-Gres, Quebec. Bird Tree.
Leonard Croteau. Bird Tree. detail. His Mark.
I am posting an image in the Sidebar of Emile Bluteau’s first work. It was carved in a chunk of White Birch stove wood that he had put aside to age for sculpting. It is an impressive carving, by one of Quebec’s foremost primitive artists. See the Gallery for more information about Emile and this work as well as pricing details.
http://lyleelderfolkart.com/gallery-artists/emile-bluteau/
(The Sidebar is the image on the upper right of every page. I will be changing it every few days.)
