René Jean Richard
René Jean Richard
1895 - 1982
OC RCA
René Richard was born in 1895 in Switzerland. His father was an engraver and his mother came from a family of artists. They moved to Montreal in 1909 and two years later relocated to Cold Lake, Alberta. While still a teenager, Richard began making trips into the bush and became a fur trapper, as well as working in his father’s general store. Richard was drawn to the Canadian wilderness and traveled into it often, sketching the scenery around him. In 1927 he moved to Paris to study art. While there, he met well-known Canadian artist Clarence Gagnon, who became his friend and mentor. Returning to Alberta in 1930, Richard continued his explorations of the Canadian backwoods, sketching landscapes and subjects such as the camps of trappers and prospectors. He settled in Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec in 1940, where he met and married Blanche Simon. The Musée du Québec held a solo exhibition of his work in 1967 and a retrospective in 1977. In 1973 he received the Order of Canada and in 1980 he became a member of the Royal Canadian Academy. He died in 1982.
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Territoire de trappeurs by René Jean Richard sold for $43,875
René Jean Richard
Territoire de trappeurs
40 1/4 x 47 in, 102.2 x 119.4 cm
oil on board
Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000 CDN
Sold for: $43,875 CDN (premium included)
Spring 2013 - 2nd Session on Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Trappeurs by René Jean Richard sold for $41,300
René Jean Richard
Trappeurs
41 x 48 in, 104.1 x 121.9 cm
oil on board
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000 CDN
Sold for: $41,300 CDN (premium included)
Spring 2016 - 1st Session on Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Campers in the Forest by René Jean Richard sold for $37,250
René Jean Richard
Campers in the Forest
41 x 48 in, 104.1 x 121.9 cm
oil on board
Estimate: $18,000 - $24,000 CDN
Sold for: $37,250 CDN (premium included)
Modern & Historical Canadian Art on Saturday, June 02, 2018
Trappeur près du feu by René Jean Richard sold for $29,500
René Jean Richard
Trappeur près du feu
32 1/4 x 39 in, 81.9 x 99 cm
oil on board
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000 CDN
Sold for: $29,500 CDN (premium included)
November 2014 - 5th Session on Saturday, November 29, 2014
Scène du Grand Nord by René Jean Richard sold for $29,500
René Jean Richard
Scène du Grand Nord
42 x 49 in, 106.7 x 124.4 cm
oil on board
Estimate: $12,000 - $16,000 CDN
Sold for: $29,500 CDN (premium included)
May 2016 - 4th Session on Saturday, May 28, 2016
Le vieux prospecteur by René Jean Richard sold for $29,250
René Jean Richard
Le vieux prospecteur
40 1/2 x 47 in, 102.9 x 119.4 cm
oil on board
Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000 CDN
Sold for: $29,250 CDN (premium included)
Fall 2012 - 2nd Session on Thursday, November 22, 2012
Rivière Churchill by René Jean Richard sold for $23,750
René Jean Richard
Rivière Churchill
28 x 36 in, 71.1 x 91.4 cm
1960
oil on board
Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000 CDN
Sold for: $23,750 CDN (premium included)
Fine Canadian Art | Part II on Thursday, May 26, 2022
Arrêt au bord de la forêt by René Jean Richard sold for $20,060
René Jean Richard
Arrêt au bord de la forêt
41 x 48 in, 104.1 x 121.9 cm
oil on board
Estimate: $18,000 - $22,000 CDN
Sold for: $20,060 CDN (premium included)
Spring 2014 - 2nd Session on Wednesday, May 28, 2014
En fôret by René Jean Richard sold for $20,000
René Jean Richard
En fôret
40 x 47 in, 101.6 x 119.4 cm
oil on board
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000 CDN
Sold for: $20,000 CDN (premium included)
Fall Curated on Saturday, November 26, 2022
Trappeurs, Rivière George by René Jean Richard sold for $20,000
René Jean Richard
Trappeurs, Rivière George
40 1/4 x 47 1/2 in, 102.2 x 120.6 cm
oil on board
Estimate: $12,000 - $16,000 CDN
Sold for: $20,000 CDN (premium included)
Fine Canadian Art on Saturday, June 01, 2019