BCSFA CGP
1871 - 1945
Canadian
Klee Wyck Thunderbird Matchstick Holder
painted ceramic sculpture
inscribed with Carr's Klee Wyck symbol
2 1/8 x 2 7/8 x 1 3/4 in, 5.4 x 7.3 x 4.4 cm
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000 CAD
Sold for: $5,000
Preview at: Heffel Vancouver
PROVENANCE
Acquired directly from the Artist
By descent to the present Private Collection, Ontario
Emily Carr's identification with First Nations people was very strong in the mid-1920s - she surrounded herself with her paintings of native villages and totems, and in her attic bedroom she painted two great bird forms from the ’Yalis cemetery, which she slept beneath. This petite but powerful piece features a thunderbird motif with vibrant colouring and detail.
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