1941 - 1986
Canadian Indigenous
Portrait of Mimi
oil on board
on verso titled and inscribed "NFS" on the gallery label
28 x 22 in, 71.1 x 55.9 cm
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000 CAD
Sold for: $3,125
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PROVENANCE
A gift from the Artist to Louise Smith, Toronto
By descent to the present Private Collection, Toronto
The subject of this portrait, Louise Smith, was known to her friends as Mimi. Smith, an art dealer, represented Arthur Shilling at her eponymous Louise Smith Gallery at 33 Prince Arthur Street in Toronto. Gifted to her by the artist, this painting was produced at Shilling's iconic studio in Rama, Ontario. As with his important works, this portrait skillfully combines Shilling's expressive palette, strong applications, and sensitive draughtsmanship.
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