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LOT 152

ALC CGP G7 OSA RCA
1873 - 1932
Canadien

Little Bruges, Lake Simcoe
huile sur panneau, circa 1921
au verso signé, titré et inscrit
8 1/2 x 10 3/8 po, 21.6 x 26.4 cm

Estimation : 40 000 $ - 60 000 $ CAD

Vendu pour : 37 250 $

Exposition à :

PROVENANCE
A wedding gift from the Artist to Ralph and Myrtle Hardy, 1921
By descent to the present Private Collection, Ottawa


Sensitive yet expansive, this oil sketch is from a part of J.E.H. MacDonald’s oeuvre sometimes called his “Big Sky” paintings. Produced from the 1910s to the early 1920s, and mainly of Lake Simcoe, these rare studies feature a horizon line dropped to the bottom of the composition. The artist then uses the expanse of sky to explore colour, gesture and form. Some of these works present voluminous cloud formations, while others, such as this one, are minimal nearly to the point of abstraction, and exquisite in their delicacy. This particular work was the artist’s wedding gift to Myrtle and Ralph Hardy in 1921. The artist was a close friend of the Hardys, and they referred to him warmly, as other friends sometimes did, as “Jamie.” Notably, this work is presented in the original frame created by the artist, executed in the Arts and Crafts style that so influenced him. MacDonald acquired these skills from his father, William H. MacDonald, a cabinetmaker. This painting bears a noteworthy history, and its subtle expression speaks directly to the astonishing nuance of which MacDonald was capable.


Estimation : 40 000 $ - 60 000 $ CAD

Tous les prix affichés sont en dollars canadiens


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