CPE CSGA CSPWC OSA RCA
1941 - 2022
Canadian
Sick Captain Leaving
etching and aquatint on paper
signed, titled, editioned artist's proof and dated 1972
31 7/8 x 19 5/8 in, 81 x 50 cm
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000 CAD
Sold for: $5,000
Preview at: Heffel Toronto – 13 Hazelton Ave
PROVENANCE
Blomqvist Auksjoner, Oslo
Private Collection, Norway
LITERATURE
William Gough, The Art of David Blackwood, 1988, reproduced, The Icefields - plate 4, unpaginated
William Gough, David Blackwood: Master Printmaker 2001, reproduced page 131
EXHIBITED
Norwegian International Print Biennale, Fredrikstad, 1972
This impression of David Blackwood’s Sick Captain Leaving has a fascinating history. It was submitted by the artist to the Norwegian International Print Biennale held in Fredrikstad in 1972. It was awarded third prize in the competition by an international jury, which speaks to the enduring ability of Blackwood’s work to transcend time and place.
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