LOT 104

CGP CSPWC G7 OC POSA PRCA
1898 - 1992
Canadian

Far Shore Hills
oil on board, circa 1945
signed and on verso inscribed “5019” twice
9 3/8 x 11 1/4 in, 23.8 x 28.6 cm

Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000 CAD

Preview at: Heffel Toronto – 13 Hazelton Ave

PROVENANCE
Acquired directly from the Artist by Gordon Adamson, Toronto
By descent to the present Private Collection, Ontario


The legacy of Toronto’s Arts and Letters Club extends well beyond serving as a meeting place for the Group of Seven. It has also provided an invaluable interconnection between separate elements of the arts. As with the association between Lawren Harris and architect John Lyle, the club facilitated a connection between A.J. Casson and Gordon Adamson, another prominent name in Toronto’s architectural history. Adamson’s works in the International Style helped bring Toronto into the modern era, via a mix of commercial buildings and residential designs such as Rosedale’s Hobbs Sun House.

Adamson and Casson cultivated a long friendship, and Adamson received this work and lot 103 in this sale directly from the artist. The two friends even painted together, which undoubtedly underscored Adamson’s connection to these outstanding artworks.

Immediately notable in both paintings is the dominance of blue. Casson’s paintings, both large and small, often prominently feature green, since his successful commercial art career relegated most of his free time to summer. In Far Shore Hills and Storm Clouds Over Lake, however, he showcases an equally sophisticated handling of blues, imbuing these works with a dramatic, spiritual sensibility.


Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000 CAD

All prices are in Canadian Dollars


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