Acquired directly from the artist, 1962
Private Collection, Maine
Literature
Lance Woolaver, “The Illuminated Life of Maud Lewis”, The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax, 1995, page 57
Woolaver writes: “Maud painted her horses and oxen in decorative harness, even when ostensibly at work. She painted them as if she were actually harnessing them, following the sequence that the teamster would have used...The vivid memories of a harness maker's daughter served her well. She knew the difference between the American neck yoke and the Canadian head yoke, and the brass trim and the ox bells were the final touches to a well turned out team. In painting these details she maintained contact with her childhood, a time of happiness, joy and security. This cheerful nostalgia is an outstanding characteristic of her work.”
