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This session is closed for bidding.
Current bid: $7,000 CAD
Bidding History
Paddle # Date Amount

34750 24-Feb-2022 06:02:44 PM $7,000

823687 24-Feb-2022 06:02:29 PM $6,500 AutoBid

34750 24-Feb-2022 06:02:29 PM $6,000

823687 24-Feb-2022 06:02:08 PM $5,500 AutoBid

34750 24-Feb-2022 06:02:07 PM $5,000

823687 24-Feb-2022 06:01:07 PM $4,750 AutoBid

34750 24-Feb-2022 06:01:07 PM $4,500

823687 24-Feb-2022 05:11:19 PM $4,250

34750 05-Feb-2022 03:13:50 PM $4,000

The bidding history list updated on: Thursday, March 28, 2024 11:10:41

LOT 605

CPE CSGA CSPWC OSA RCA
1941 - 2022
Canadian

The Last of the Red Emperors
oil monotype on rice paper
signed and dated 1987 and on verso titled on a gallery label
18 x 24 in, 45.7 x 61 cm

Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000 CAD

Sold for: $8,750

Preview at:

PROVENANCE
Madison Gallery, Toronto
Private Collection, Toronto


David Blackwood’s monotypes (or monoprints) are a fascinating element of his printwork output. In the midst of building a new studio, without access to his printing press, the artist maintained his practice by experimenting with monoprinting. The media as applied to the printing plate and transferred to paper allows for one unique printed image, without the necessity of the mechanics of a press. These monotypes allow Blackwood the fluid, gestural qualities and vibrant palette found in his paintings and watercolours, bridging the gap between painting and printing.

The works by David Blackwood in this session comprise some of the most carefully selected examples possible. This meticulously assembled collection was built by collectors who were often given the opportunity to select their impressions in advance of exhibitions, allowing them to choose the strongest, most pristinely printed works. Their selections were then archivally framed, many by the noted Emmett’s Frames of Toronto, maintaining their ideal condition.


All prices are in Canadian Dollars


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