Laura Adelaine Muntz Lyall
Laura Adelaine Muntz Lyall
1860 - 1930
ARCA OSA
Best known for her portraits of mothers and children, Laura Adeline Muntz Lyall was born in Warwickshire, England in 1860 and immigrated with her family to Canada shortly after, settling in a farm in the Muskoka area in Ontario. Woman and children were one of Muntz’s favourite themes. This was a genre popular at the time, but Muntz’s extensive exploration of this theme was heartfelt, and her paintings depicted her subjects sensitively, candidly and naturally.
Lyall studied to become a school teacher, but in the process she became interested in art, and it led her to take lessons in painting from artist William Charles Foster, who recognized her talent. She studied for a year at the Ontario School of Art, and afterward, traveled to England to study at St. John’s Wood Art School in London. In 1891, Muntz went to Paris, France and studied at the Académie Colarossi. While there, she was influenced by Impressionism, but also affected by Old Master artists such as Rembrandt. She was there for seven years altogether, and exhibited in the Paris Salon exhibitions. This marked the beginning of the second period of Muntz’s work, and a solidification of her authority in portraying her subjects.
When Muntz returned to Canada in 1898, she set up a studio in Toronto. She also became an associate of the Royal College of Art. Muntz typically isolated her subjects against a dark background, to show the importance of the figure; a way of painting that is quite traditional in style. Although figurative work was the core of her oeuvre, she also painted landscapes and genre scenes such as Dutch subjects.
Muntz moved to New York in 1904, but after returning to Canada, she decided to live in Montreal. This was a successful period for the artist, and she loved the vibrancy of the culture there. In 1914 she returned to Toronto and married, while continuing her painting.
Muntz was one of the first Canadian women artists to receive recognition outside of Canada – her works were exhibited in the United States and in France. In 1895, she was elected a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, and was only the eighth woman to receive this honour. In 1891, she became a member of the Ontario Society of Artists and was appointed the first female member of its Executive Council from 1899 to 1903. Her work is in the collections of the National Gallery of Canada, the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Vancouver Art Gallery and many others.
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Reflections of Beauty by Laura Adelaine Muntz Lyall vendu pour $40,950
Laura Adelaine Muntz Lyall
Reflections of Beauty
35 x 27 1/2 in, 88.9 x 69.8 cm
circa 1912
huile sur toile
Estimation : 25 000 $ - 35 000 $ CDN
Vendu pour : 40 950 $ CDN (Prime d’achat incluse)
Spring 2010 - 2nd Session, mercredi, 26 mai 2010
Portrait of Gertrude Marjorie Cook by Laura Adelaine Muntz Lyall vendu pour $19,550
Laura Adelaine Muntz Lyall
Portrait of Gertrude Marjorie Cook
19 1/2 x 14 in, 49.5 x 35.6 cm
pastel sur papier
Estimation : 10 000 $ - 15 000 $ CDN
Vendu pour : 19 550 $ CDN (Prime d’achat incluse)
Fine Canadian Art Spring 2007, mercredi, 23 mai 2007
A Little Vandal by Laura Adelaine Muntz Lyall vendu pour $12,500
Laura Adelaine Muntz Lyall
A Little Vandal
24 1/4 x 18 in, 61.6 x 45.7 cm
pastel sur papier
Estimation : 8 000 $ - 10 000 $ CDN
Vendu pour : 12 500 $ CDN (Prime d’achat incluse)
Fine Canadian & Impressionist Art, jeudi, 29 mai 2025
In the Park by Laura Adelaine Muntz Lyall vendu pour $11,000
Laura Adelaine Muntz Lyall
In the Park
23 x 34 in, 58.5 x 86 cm
1891
huile sur toile
Estimation : 10 000 $ - 15 000 $ CDN
Vendu pour : 11 000 $ CDN (Prime d’achat incluse)
, jeudi, 09 novembre 1995
Sailor Girl by Laura Adelaine Muntz Lyall vendu pour $7,020
Laura Adelaine Muntz Lyall
Sailor Girl
14 x 10 in, 35.6 x 25.4 cm
aquarelle sur papier
Estimation : 6 000 $ - 8 000 $ CDN
Vendu pour : 7 020 $ CDN (Prime d’achat incluse)
Fall 2008 - 2nd Session, mercredi, 19 novembre 2008
Portrait of a Young Girl by Laura Adelaine Muntz Lyall vendu pour $6,250
Laura Adelaine Muntz Lyall
Portrait of a Young Girl
22 x 17 3/4 in, 55.9 x 45.1 cm
huile sur toile
Estimation : 6 000 $ - 8 000 $ CDN
Vendu pour : 6 250 $ CDN (Prime d’achat incluse)
Fine Canadian Art, samedi, 27 mai 2023
Evening Bathers by Laura Adelaine Muntz Lyall vendu pour $4,130
Laura Adelaine Muntz Lyall
Evening Bathers
16 x 14 in, 40.6 x 35.6 cm
huile sur toile
Estimation : 4 000 $ - 6 000 $ CDN
Vendu pour : 4 130 $ CDN (Prime d’achat incluse)
November 2016 - 10th Session, samedi, 26 novembre 2016
Portrait of a Young Girl by Laura Adelaine Muntz Lyall vendu pour $4,095
Laura Adelaine Muntz Lyall
Portrait of a Young Girl
11 5/8 x 9 1/8 in, 29.5 x 23.2 cm
aquarelle sur papier sur panneau
Estimation : 3 000 $ - 5 000 $ CDN
Vendu pour : 4 095 $ CDN (Prime d’achat incluse)
February 2012 - 1st Session, jeudi, 23 février 2012
At the Ferry by Laura Adelaine Muntz Lyall vendu pour $3,750
Laura Adelaine Muntz Lyall
At the Ferry
12 1/2 x 22 1/5 in, 31.7 x 56.4 cm
aquarelle sur papier
Estimation : 4 000 $ - 6 000 $ CDN
Vendu pour : 3 750 $ CDN (Prime d’achat incluse)
Fine Canadian & Impressionist Art, jeudi, 29 mai 2025
Evening Bathers by Laura Adelaine Muntz Lyall vendu pour $3,738
Laura Adelaine Muntz Lyall
Evening Bathers
16 x 14 in, 40.6 x 35.6 cm
huile sur toile
Estimation : 4 000 $ - 6 000 $ CDN
Vendu pour : 3 738 $ CDN (Prime d’achat incluse)
Fine Canadian Art Spring 2002, jeudi, 02 mai 2002