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"Emily Carr's Work Wins More Acclaim".
Ottawa Citizen. March 22, 1955.
VICTORIA (CP)-- Paintings and writing by Emily Carr have won wider recognition 10 years after her death.
Time was when Emily Carr stuffed some paintings into the garbage can because she thought them poor. Seldom was she able to sell a painting; she didn't often try.
After her death the B.C. government bought seven of her paintings for $1,100. Today experts agree they are worth more than $10,000.
The federal government, through its historic sites and monuments board, has marked the home where Emily Carr was born, on Government and Simcoe streets in downtown Victoria.
A bronze plaque on a large rough stone, set into the boulevard, reads:
"Birthplace of Emily Carr, artist and writer, portrayer of the British Columbia scene.
"Born Victoria 13th December, 1871; died Victoria 2nd March, 1945. Erected by the Government of Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board."
Two years ago the last of the Carr sisters, Alice, died. In her last years she threw intimate light on the character and personality of Emily.
"Her moods could change in five minutes," said Alice. "She was either up in the clouds or down in the dust...how she could storm and how kind she could be!"
Referring to Emily's love for animals, Alice said:
"I'll never forget that awful winter when 'Millie' was in hospital and I had to go to her house and look after a monkey, a parrot, five dogs, chickens, canaries, chipmunks, squirrels and a white rat..."
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