ORIGINAL 19TH CENTURY FOLK ART P.N.W. NATIVE AMERICANS NIGHT FISHING SEE/READ!

Description: FROM: The Susan & John J. Collins Estate: Marshall, Michigan: 50+ Year Collectors: (See Full Descriptions/Provenance Below). EARLY 19TH OIL ON LINEN CANVAS FOLK ART: The subject matter consists of Northwest Native American’s in a moonlit setting returning from a fish harvest, probably the Columbia river basin. The landscape shows moonlight reflecting on water, moonlight through clouds, with a mountain range in the background, fish can be seen in one of the figures hands, and the canoes being pulled onto shore. Several of the Native Americans depicted are wearing headdress. The moonlit scenery, shapes of the watercraft and headgear/headdress, mountain range and fishing technique is typical of the region and period. – This can be approximated by parameter searching 19th century Northwestern Native American Moonlit Fishing. What we know: The painting, framing method are all original- the work had been repaired in portions at least twice from point of creation (we have not touched it). The frame backing work and the frame are a match for early 19th century works. The woodworm evidence seen on the reverse are old. There have been no woodworms alive or active here for probable generations. WE ARE SELLING THIS WORK FOR WHAT WE BELIEVE IT TO BE: AN AMERICAN/CANADIAN FOLK ART OIL PAINTING, SIGNED BY “A.W.”- PROBABLY DATING FROM 1790’S TO 1880’S- PAINTING SIZE FRAMED: 14.75 X 10.75 X 1.75 INCHES VIEWABLE IMAGE IN FRAME: 11 X 8.65 INCHES As far as we can determine- The painting has never been cleaned. With degrees in Art History and The Fine Arts- and a deep grasp of North American Historical data- we’ve looked at this un-named work with keen interest- our data search on artists of American/Canadian folk/landscape/native American subject’s/night paintings/area’s east coastal/mid-western locals- both visual comparisons of similar scenes, as well as any artist of known record with the initials “A.W.”- from the 1790’s through the 1880’s- We have not been able to locate anything close to this folk artists work. We’ve had this work for three-years+: Looking at it- researching and gathering what data we could: The Collins did NOT catalogue their in-home objects to a very high degree. Neither the Estate Agents- nor we enthusiasts could readily locate Data on at least one half of the items in their large home. BUT- if the items in their home were not of legitimate historic or real artistic merit-and value- they simply did not own them. The Collins (Estate) purchased Original Art and rare prints from around the world- travelling to: The U.K., New Zealand, Australia, Canada & ALL POINTS OF THE USA. Oil Paintings, Maps & Much More: Members of The State of Michigan Historical Commission, Marshall, Michigan Historical Society. 90+ Custom Framed & Matted Original Vanity Fair Prints being hung in Grand Entrance Hallway & Stairway of their 171-Year Old Nationally Registered Historic Sight Home, in Marshall, Michigan. Founders of: The John and Susan Collins Historic Preservation Scholarship Fund, held and administered by the Marshall Community Foundation. John J. Collins sat on the board of The State of Michigan Historical Commission, one of six Commissioners in the 1980’s. Marshall, Michigan’s Historical Marker program began in 1972. Over the following 30-years John Collins was responsible for getting additional markers approved through 2002. Marshall, Michigan now has 39 Sate Approved markers- second only to Detroit, Michigan and Michigan’s State Capitol of Lansing. Susan and John made a good team as they strove to promote Marshall, both in town and across the country. They traveled extensively, domestically and abroad, and Susan continued to make annual trips to New Zealand by herself as she and John had done to the UK and Ireland for most of their years together. But before that year was up, she met John Collins, whom she would eventually marry in 1977. They were married for 27 years until John's death in 2004. Susan and John made a good team as they strove to promote Marshall, both in town and across the country. They traveled extensively, domestically and abroad, and Susan continued to make annual trips to New Zealand by herself as she and John had done to the UK and Ireland for most of their years together. Apart from what John did in public relations to bring attention to Marshall and make it a place people wanted to live, Susan, along with the help of others, did three major things to help put Marshall on the map: she drove the successful effort to make Marshall a National Historic Landmark district in 1991, created the once annual Marshall Scarecrow Festival starting in 2000 (that many residents still informally honor to this day), and was involved with the American Museum of Magic. PAINTING WILL BE WRAPPED IN MULTIPLE LAYERS OF BUBBLE WRAP- THEN PLASTIC SEALED TO PROTECT AGAINST WATER. IN A STURDY BOX- WITH ENOUGH “CUSHION” TO PROTECT. THE DATA YOU SEE HERE- WILL BE PRINTED AND INCLUDED WITH YOUR WORK FOR PROVENANCE- AND FOR FURTHER RESEARCH BUYER MAY WANT TO CONTINUE- Shipping Data Estimate: BOX SIZE EST: 16X12X4 WEIGHT 2.5# -POUNDS PACKED WEIGHT

Price: 399 USD

Location: Grosse Pointe, Michigan

End Time: 2024-11-27T20:09:13.000Z

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