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Important Canadian Art
November 4 - 25, 2021

November 04 - November 25, 2021

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This session is closed for bidding.
Current bid: $37,500 CAD
Bidding History
Paddle # Date Amount

2076 25-Nov-2021 12:02:46 PM $37,500 AutoBid

14592 25-Nov-2021 12:01:12 PM $35,000

2076 25-Nov-2021 11:59:06 AM $32,500 AutoBid

14592 25-Nov-2021 11:59:06 AM $30,000

2076 25-Nov-2021 10:34:50 AM $27,500 AutoBid

29993 23-Nov-2021 05:36:36 PM $25,000

2076 11-Nov-2021 06:55:33 PM $22,500 AutoBid

39164 11-Nov-2021 06:55:33 PM $20,000

2076 10-Nov-2021 07:03:22 AM $19,000

12750 10-Nov-2021 12:19:57 AM $18,000

2076 04-Nov-2021 08:34:53 PM $17,000

The bidding history list updated on: Thursday, March 28, 2024 04:25:24

LOT 0226

CSPWC OC OSA RCA
1910 - 2010
Canadian

Village at Durrell's Arm, Nfld.
oil on canvas
signed and on verso titled, dated 1979 on a label and inscribed "790710"
36 x 48 in, 91.4 x 121.9 cm

Estimate: $18,000 - $24,000 CAD

Sold for: $46,250

Preview at: Heffel Vancouver

PROVENANCE
Wynick/Tuck Gallery, Toronto
Acquired from the above by the present Private Collection, British Columbia

LITERATURE
Celebrating Life: The Art of Doris McCarthy, McMichael Canadian Art Collection, 1999, reproduced page 123, titled as Long Point Newfoundland and dated 1981


Doris McCarthy retired from teaching in 1972, allowing her to paint full time and, crucially, to frequently travel throughout the remainder of her career. Newfoundland was a destination she would return to, allowing her to explore the interactions between sea, mountain, and the houses in between. This work is an exemplary demonstration of her painterly approach at this time. We have a sense that the scene is both a real location and, at the same time, an evocation of McCarthy’s interpretive vision. Idealized, perfectly poised buildings are dotted onto the point, edged by rugged rock, cropped grass and hollowed-out beach. The ocean is rendered with a flat, softly reflective sheen, echoing the undulations of the clouds and distant hills. The peninsula itself appears foreshortened, while the houses, shacks and boats perched on the landscape take on monumental form. This work exemplifies McCarthy’s compositional and stylistic skill, merging perception with impression to create an evocative, harmonious landscape.


All prices are in Canadian Dollars


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