Miller & Miller Auctions
Maud Lewis ‘Lobsterman’ Painting Once Traded for Tie Tack Fetches $50,000 at Auction
The rare painting by Lewis, considered by many to be Canada’s most renowned folk artist, was exchanged by a friend for a blue sapphire tie tack in the 1970s. In her lifetime, Lewis never sold a painting herself for more than $10.
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