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This session is closed for bidding.
Current bid: $42,500 CAD
Bidding History
Paddle # Date Amount

37738 28-Oct-2021 06:27:23 PM $42,500

846565 28-Oct-2021 06:26:08 PM $40,000

37738 28-Oct-2021 06:24:55 PM $37,500

37728 28-Oct-2021 06:24:15 PM $35,000

846565 28-Oct-2021 06:23:32 PM $32,500

37738 28-Oct-2021 05:59:15 PM $30,000

The bidding history list updated on: Friday, March 29, 2024 11:55:51

LOT 519

ALC CGP G7 OSA RCA
1873 - 1932
Canadian

Hazy Weather, Thornhill
oil on board
signed and dated 1932 and on verso signed, titled, dated and inscribed "IFMIc.5"/ "D.C.79" / "#1322"
8 1/2 x 10 1/2 in, 21.6 x 26.7 cm

Estimate: $35,000 - $45,000 CAD

Sold for: $52,250

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PROVENANCE
McCready Galleries Inc., Toronto
Private Collection, Montreal


In 1911, Group of Seven artist J.E.H. MacDonald moved to Thornhill, north of Toronto, acquiring the Victorian-era farmhouse Four Elms, named for the towering trees on the property. It had an orchard and garden and was surrounded by fields, and for the sensitive and poetic MacDonald, it was the perfect rural retreat. For a time, it was a country refuge for other Group artists as well, such as Frederick Varley, Arthur Lismer, Frank Johnston and Franklin Carmichael. In 1929, MacDonald was appointed principal of the Ontario College of Art, but Thornhill remained a sanctuary from his busy teaching life. He kept the property all his life, and passed it on to his son, Thoreau. In Thornhill, MacDonald painted his own lush gardens and the surrounding countryside, such as this fine sketch of open fields. MacDonald expertly captures the delicate haze that envelops the gently rolling land punctuated by trees. The sky is extraordinary - the clearly visible brushwork, which bends and rises, gives the expansive sensation of experiencing the curvature of the earth. MacDonald’s pastel palette of pale pink, green and cream in the firmament perfectly captures the subtle atmospheric effects of the day.


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