Maud and Everett
Lot offered for sale by A.H.Wilkens, Toronto at the auction event "SEPTEMBER 30th SESSION II: FOLK ART AUCTION" held on Fri, Sep 30, 2022.
Lot 4048
Lot 4048
Estimate: CAD $2,000 - $3,000
Did not sell
Did not sell
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
STEPHEN OUTHOUSE (Nova Scotia, 1943-2018)
Maud and Everett
*Holding a painting after Maud Lewis
H: 5'3" (Everett)
H: 4'2" (Maud)
W: 3' (overall, approx)
Note these are two separate figures that fit together
Inscription to back of painting: Carved by Stephen L. Outhouse 1999
Everett was started in the spring 1997..
He was a spruce tree from the Maud and Everett home
Maud is a pine tree from North range Digby
Note: Mr. Outhouse knew the couple as a child, calling them Ev and Maudie. When the original Lewis house was taken to Halifax for restoration, a tree that Everett had planted on the property was cut down. Mr. Outhouse obtained the wood and carved a likeness of Everett. "He planted it, and now it's him," he said. (The Chronicle-Herald, 16/07/199)
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 A.H.Wilkens auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with A.H.Wilkens auction house for permission to use.