Description
With every brushstroke, Emily Carr (1871-1945) painted a legacy that is today ingrained in our collective cultural identity. This covetable collector piece artfully mixes colour, engraving and a special canvas effect to transform the reverse and obverse into an everlasting canvas, featuring a famous painting by the illustrious Canadian artist.
SPECIAL FEATURES
- COLLECTIBLE CANADIAN ART: A unique opportunity to own an Emily Carr image on an exquisitely crafted 5 oz. 99.99% fine silver coin.
- A LARGE CANVAS: The coin’s 65.25 mm diameter allows ample space for a finely detailed reproduction of a famous Canadian painting.
- A SPECIAL MIX OF TECHNOLOGIES: The reverse is as colourful and expressive as the original art, but with a few technological twists—including a canvas effect that mimics the look (and feel) of a painted art canvas.
- ENGRAVED TOUCHES: The coin’s silver surface stands in for the luminous beams of light in the sky, featuring expertly engraved markings that mimic brushstrokes.
The same effect can also be seen on the obverse, where the engraved sky forms a unique background pattern—a creative way of paying tribute to the artist’s technique! - SPECIAL OFFERING: receive a free wooden easel with the purchase of your coin.
DESIGN
The reverse is based on Big Raven (1931) by Canadian artist Emily Carr. Like the original oil painting, this rendering features vivid colours and sweeping lines that are characteristic of the artist’s expressive style. Waves of overgrown vegetation surround the carved raven, while behind it, geometric-shaped columns of light descend from the sky. The coin’s silver surface stands in for the beams of light that shine down from the dark clouds above, with expertly engraved lines that replicate individual brushstrokes. A canvas effect adds an extra layer of detail that creates the appearance of art painted directly on the coin-turned-canvas. The image is bordered by the engraved words “BIG RAVEN • 1931 • GRAND CORBEAU” and “EMILY CARR”. The obverse replicates the engraved sky and simulated brushstrokes from the reverse, and features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.