Lot 73: ANGUS TRUDEAU 1905 - 1984

ANGUS TRUDEAU 1905 - 1984 CITY OF COLLINGWOOD signed with artist's initials lower right and titled in stencil form upper left oil on card laid down on foam core 76.2 by 101.6 cm. 30 by 40 in.

Private Collection, Toronto

Angus Trudeau was an Odawa Indian who worked on Great Lakes freighters from the age of twelve. When he retired and until his death, he devoted himself to painting portraits of these ships. His bold and uniquely charming portraits reflect the passion and fascination he had for these vessels.