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CHIEF BEAVER (American, 1846-1925) LANDSCAPE WITH WATER AND MOUNTAINS

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CHIEF BEAVER (American, 1846-1925) LANDSCAPE WITH WATER AND MOUNTAINS
Possibly a view of Niagra Falls or a Northern glacier. Interesting oil on canvas scene shows forested and cliff sided mountains with white hills and white cliff edge, which could be water flowing over a falls or the edge of a glacier. Signed lower right “Chief Beaver”. Housed in its original decorated gesso gilt frame. Chief Beaver is known as “The Six Nations Artist”. He traveled the Grand River from Caledonia to Brantford in the 1890’s. He lived at Beaver’s Corner’s near Ohsweken on the Six Nations Reserve. Also, on stage he was “Uncle Beaver” as he traveled across Canada and the U.S. with road shows. His paintings can be found at the Iroquois Indian Museum in New York State. SIZE: 22” x 36”. CONDITION: 9-94596