Nels Berggren (1910-2012) - Grandpa's Pet

Grandpa's Pet

oil on masonite
66.04 cms x 8,719.82 cms x 106.68 cms (26 ins x 3,433 ins x 26 ins)
Signed lower right, dated verso, titled on label verso
made in 1961
Lot offered for sale by Saskatchewan NAC, Regina at the auction event "Saskatchewan And Canadian Art" held on Sun, Jun 5, 2022.
Lot 175
Estimate: CAD $240 - $300
Realised: CAD $129

Lot description - from the online catalogue*


Nels Berggren was born in Watson, Saskatchewan, in 1910. He was a self-taught artist, and his barber shop in Imperial, Saskatchewan, was filled with his art. He died in 2012, at the age of 102.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Saskatchewan NAC auction house for permission to use.
Grandpa's Pet by artist Nels Berggren