CSPWC OC OSA RCA
1910 - 2010
Canadian
Lighthouse at Port au Choix
watercolour on paper, 2003
signed and on verso titled and inscribed "030614C" and "PP"
15 x 22 in, 38.1 x 55.9 cm
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000 CAD
Sold for: $3,125
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PROVENANCE
Estate of the Artist
Private Collection, Alberta
From 1975 on, Newfoundland was a favourite painting destination of McCarthy’s. Port au Choix is located on the Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula, an area inhabited by ancient cultures for thousands of years, including the Maritime Archaic people, Dorset people and Groswater people. In this watercolour, McCarthy depicts the Point Riche Lighthouse situated beyond the grassy knolls and limestone barrens of the shoreline. The lighthouse was construced by the Canadian government in 1871 to assist steamers transiting the Strait of Belle Isle on their voyages between the St. Lawrence and Europe.
“Twice Around the World: Works by Doris McCarthy” comes to Heffel from a private collector and personal friend of the artist, committed to the promotion of McCarthy’s legacy. The works included were acquired directly from McCarthy’s Estate in 2019, and since then, the inspired patron has donated more than 400 artworks to the University of Toronto Scarborough’s Doris McCarthy Gallery. The thoughtful division of the collection ensures McCarthy’s work is comprehensively represented in the public domain and accessible to scholars, art professionals and the community. Heffel is honoured to present a select group of works from this important collection for private collectors to embrace and enjoy.
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