ARCA
1928 -
Canadian
Rue St-Urbain d'autrefois
oil on canvas
signed and on verso signed, titled, dated 1980 and inscribed "from old sketch" and "St-Urbain street in the days of the youthful Duddy Kravitz, Murph Chamberlain, Glen Harmon, Maurice Richard, Phil Watson, Mike McMahon, Léo Lamoureux, Ray Getliffe, Bill Durnan, Joe Blake, Butch Bouchard, Buddy O'Connor, Bobby Filion"
24 x 30 in, 61 x 76.2 cm
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000 CAD
Sold for: $21,250
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PROVENANCE
Continental Galleries Inc., Montreal
Private Collection, Montreal
John Little had great affection for Montreal’s architecture, its urban landscapes and its people. In Rue St-Urbain d'autrefois, the artist showcases his extraordinary ability to capture the city’s wintery corners complete with dreary skies and slushy sidewalks. His keen eye for architectural detail as well as the thoughtfulness with which he paints the neighbourhood’s residents – including the familiar red, white and blue hockey jersey – preserve the memory and authenticity of Montreal’s working-class neighbourhoods. Blending gritty realism with nostalgic charm, Little brings warmth and whimsy to a cold Montreal.
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