John Van Haver. Multi-Figures With Blue Lips Background.
Signed. Not dated. Oil on canvas. Extra large example. 118" w x 70" h with hand carved artist frame made from Michigan wood. Est. $1,000-2,000. Buyer is responsible for shipping. John Van Haver (1917-2012) was a lover of history, classical music, and spent exhaustive hours reading, researching and gaining experience in foundries around the country to become a self-taught expert in the field of casting and metallurgy. He was a professional body builder and artist, creating paintings, sculptures, castings and fashioned furniture pieces from parts of old ships salvaged from surrounding area waters. One of John's large accomplishments was restoring the Loeb Farm (castle) in Charlevoix, MI in three years. The renamed Castle Van Haver became a tourist attraction with a design and casting studio.