AAM RCA
1871 - 1960
Canadian
Hauling Logs, Eastern Townships
oil on canvas
signed and dated 1927
14 1/4 x 21 1/2 in, 36.2 x 54.6 cm
Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000 CAD
Sold for: $16,380
Preview at: Heffel Toronto – 13 Hazelton Ave
PROVENANCE
Loch Gallery, Winnipeg
Private Collection, Ontario
Private Collection, Vancouver
By 1927, when Frederick Coburn painted this scene, he was an established and successful artist with a strong following in Montreal. This was mostly as a result of the persistence of the premier gallery owner of the time, William Watson. Watson Art Galleries handled mainly Dutch, French and English paintings, but it was among the very first galleries in Canada to promote Canadian art.
Although the Impressionist style of the painting is the result of the artist’s many years of training in Europe, the scene is quintessentially Canadian. The strength of these uplifting paintings is a result of Coburn’s ability to match his intimate knowledge of the workings of the horses and sleighs around his hometown in the Eastern Townships with his supreme ability to capture the light and snow of the Laurentians. It now seems odd that Montreal’s art collectors were so much more comfortable buying European art. We should be grateful that Watson had the perseverance to educate his clientele and that we are left with such a rich body of work.
Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000 CAD
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