"Youngsville Oak" by George Rodrigue

Item Number: 106
Time Left: CLOSED
Value: Priceless
Online Close: Mar 28, 2015 6:00 PM CDT
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Description
George Rodrigue signed 33"x 40" print. This piece was commissioned by the Youngsville, Louisiana preservationists to help raise funds to save the "Youngsville Oak".
Before his Blue Dog period, Rodrigue was a renowned folk artist.
As his wife explained in a 2010 blog post, his reputation as a fine artist peaked when he released
The Cajuns of George Rodrigue in 1976. Rodrigue had been painting Cajun landscapes marked by moss-covered oak trees.Rodrigue's family said the artist's intent was always "to paint Louisiana as he knew it by visually interpreting the landscape and the rich history of the Cajun people."
Six months after Rodrigue's death, the Neal Auction Company of New Orleans featured a Blue Dog on the cover of its June 2014 catalog. The painting is expected to bring $25,000 to $35,000. Rachel Weathers, the director of paintings and photography for the Neal Company, said that each work is unique but that the value of Rodrigue's art has increased since his death.
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Pricing for this Rodrigue print was obtained from a Rodrigue Foundation representative.
Donated by Jude Swenson, grandmother of Lucy Schwartz 2025.