Canadian and International Fine Art

November 2530, 2023
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LOT 57

Lot 57

André Charles Biéler, OSA, RCA (1896-1989)

André Charles Biéler, OSA, RCA (1896-1989)
Lot 57 Details
André Charles Biéler, OSA, RCA (1896-1989), Canadian

TWO WORKS ON PAPER

1. HOMESTEAD AT LAUREL, QUEBEC, 1970
ink and watercolour on wove paper
signed and dated "70"; signed verso

16 x 20 in — 40.6 x 50.8 cm

2. ON THE WAY TO LAUREL, 1982
ink and watercolour on wove paper
signed and dated "82"

11.88 x 14.88 in — 26.7 x 36.8 cm

Estimate $2,000-$3,000

Realised: $1,968
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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André Charles Biéler, OSA, RCA (1896-1989)
  • André Charles Biéler, OSA, RCA (1896-1989)
  • André Charles Biéler, OSA, RCA (1896-1989)
  • André Charles Biéler, OSA, RCA (1896-1989)
  • André Charles Biéler, OSA, RCA (1896-1989)
  • André Charles Biéler, OSA, RCA (1896-1989)
  • André Charles Biéler, OSA, RCA (1896-1989)
  • André Charles Biéler, OSA, RCA (1896-1989)
  • André Charles Biéler, OSA, RCA (1896-1989)
  • André Charles Biéler, OSA, RCA (1896-1989)
  • André Charles Biéler, OSA, RCA (1896-1989)
  • André Charles Biéler, OSA, RCA (1896-1989)
Provenance:

Acquired directly from the artist;
Murdoch Munroe Putnam and Joyce Putnam, Grenville, QC;
Estate of Joyce Putnam, Kingston, ON

Literature:

Joyce Putnam, Seven Years with the Group of Seven: A Memoir in Words and Pictures, (Kingston: Quarry Press, 1991), 119, 120, no. 53 repro. col. (Homestead at Laurel, Quebec), 137 (both).

Exhibited:

Confederation Art Gallery and Museum, Charlottetown, PEI, Jul 1977.
National Gallery of Canada, "Ontario Collection," Ottawa, ON.

CONDITION DETAILS

Good overall condition. There are no visible condition issues to report.

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