ARCA OC OSA
1927 - 1977
Canadian
Unknown Subject
mixed media on board
initialed and dated 1972 and on verso signed, titled, dated and inscribed "presented to Mr. Manners in appreciation for putting out a fire in our house, July 1972"
17 x 7 in, 43.2 x 17.8 cm
Estimate: $9,000 - $12,000 CAD
Sold for: $6,250
Preview at: Heffel Toronto – 13 Hazelton Ave
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Ontario
The rather mysterious title, Unknown Subject, is written verso although it is not clear whether by Kurelek's hand. One might speculate that the subject was not based on an exact site that Kurelek visited but on an imagined location. Nonetheless, this delightful depiction of wildflowers and red poles (or logs?) playfully tumbling down a steep waterfall is typical of the artist's attention to fine detail, including reflections in the mountain pool and the tips of the standing poles visible under the water.
This work is in the original frame made by Kurelek.
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