The painting, bought at a sale for $50, is expected to sell for $200,000. After all, it turned out to be the work of Canadian artist Emily Carr, dated 1912.
The painting depicts a carved grizzly bear on top of a totem pole. The work had a legible signature, which is not common for works of art. This largely helped to identify Carr's work.
The author of the find was the New York art dealer Allen Treibiza, who bought it at a sale in Hampton. Later, it was possible to examine the painting, and it turned out that this work, called Masset Q.C.I. was written by Emily Carr in 1912.
According to Hertha Morey, a former professor of art history at the University of Guelph, Carr used techniques and styles she learned while studying art in Paris from 1910 to 1911 to paint the painting.
Moray noted that such a style of painting was considered a failure for the artist at the time.
"Unfortunately, because of its style, the picture was not accepted at the time. She could not find a destination for it, neither in the provincial museum nor anywhere else," said Herta Moray.
It is now one of four works by the artist to be auctioned by the Heffel gallery next month in Toronto, Canada. According to art experts, the amount that can be obtained will be from $100,000 to $200,000.
However, before the auction, the work of Emily Carr was planned to be shown in many Canadian cities - Calgary, Vancouver, Montreal, Toronto, etc.
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