Double Sided Canadian Folk Art Relief Carving: Strongman Victor DeLamarre + Birds and Mountains 19th centiry suggesting the big skies of

suggesting the big skies of the open road

from old corner mounts

Just lovely things

I love the slightly strange shape/position of the red abdomen

Double Sided Canadian Folk Art Relief Carving: Strongman Victor DeLamarre + Birds and Mountains 19th centiry suggesting the big skies ofA wonderful portrait of an underdog, and some charming birds, too. Canadian champion strongman Victor Delamarre, portrayed on one side of this painted, relief carved plaque, was a mild mannered, 5 ft. 4" Montreal policeman, who surprised everyone with his strength. Born in 1888, one of 13 children, Delamarre developed much of that strength while working on a farm as a lumberjack, and went on break Louis Cyr's record of pressing 309. 5 pounds. . Here