C. 1920s-30s Oil on Canvas Painted in Labrador, Inspired by Grenfell Mission Rug antique carved shoe almost snowman-looking face simultaneously belies

almost snowman-looking face simultaneously belies and perfectly foreshadows what's in store when one pulls him apart

and delivers great relief

Plenty of surface wear as documented and a bit of tearing to the lid of the tin

as I write this

C. 1920s-30s Oil on Canvas Painted in Labrador, Inspired by Grenfell Mission Rug antique carved shoe almost snowman-looking face simultaneously beliesThe story that came along with this painting is that its painter was an American in hospital in Labrador, who took his inspiration from a woman creating a Grenfell Mission rug. I purchased it from a dealer near Bar Harbor, who has collected Grenfell rugs and mats herself for many years, who purchased it from a woman living in Newfoundland, who knew the story of its origins. I am inclined to believe it: Grenfell Mission established the first permanent