CAC OSA RCA
1857 - 1946
Canadian
Loading at Water's Edge
oil on canvas
signed and dated indistinctly and on verso signed and dated 1930
28 1/4 x 23 3/4 in, 71.8 x 60.3 cm
Estimate: $12,000 - $16,000 CAD
Sold for: $13,750
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PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Vancouver
Fine Canadian Art, Heffel Fine Art Auction House, November 7, 1996, lot 89
An Important Private Collection, Vancouver
Peleg Franklin Brownell was born in Massachusetts and trained at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, followed by the Académie Julian and the atelier of Léon-Joseph-Florentin Bonnat in Paris. Brownell emigrated from the US to Canada in 1886, first residing in Montreal and then in Ottawa, where he took a teaching position at the Ottawa School of Art as headmaster. He also taught at the Women’s Art Association of Ottawa. Brownell was a founding member of the Canadian Art Club and a regular exhibitor at the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts and the Art Association of Montreal. He painted landscapes in Gatineau and other areas around Ottawa as well as still lifes, portraits, and marine and genre scenes.
Brownell’s work was known for its radiant light, which is an outstanding feature of this splendid canvas. The scene is bathed in a warm glow, and Brownell’s depiction of shimmering water, as well as contrasts between shadows and full sun on the building, is beautifully handled. His rendering of the sky is exquisite, with a mix of bright cumulus clouds with streaks and darker effects over glimpses of blue creating a euphoric feeling.
The National Gallery of Canada mounted a retrospective exhibition of Brownell’s work in 1922 and acquired numerous works for its permanent collection.
Consignor proceeds will benefit Ballet BC, Food Stash Foundation and the YMCA of Greater Vancouver.
Estimate: $12,000 - $16,000 CAD
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