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May 25, 2015

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LOT 104

Lot 104

WILLIAM GOODRIDGE ROBERTS, R.C.A

WILLIAM GOODRIDGE ROBERTS, R.C.A
Lot 104 Details
WILLIAM GOODRIDGE ROBERTS, R.C.A

SEATED NUDE

oil on canvas
signed
43.25 ins x 27.75 ins; 70.5 cms x 109.9 cms

Estimate $5,000-$7,000

Realised: $7,080
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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WILLIAM GOODRIDGE ROBERTS, R.C.A
  • WILLIAM GOODRIDGE ROBERTS, R.C.A
Provenance:

Collection of Joan C. Roberts, the artist’s wife
Private Collection, New York

Literature:

James Borcoman, Goodridge Roberts, A Retrospective, The National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, 1969, page 19.

Note:

“Humans are reserved for the figure paintings and, like Cézanne, Roberts expects his models to sit as still as apples on a plate. All he asks of them is that they be beautiful human beings – he would never paint anyone he considers physically unattractive – and that they hold the pose.” Using rapid and loose brushstrokes, Roberts builds his female subject out of ochre and raw umbers, as if breathing life into clay. The earth tones of her body and the onyx of her hair are punctuated by the verdant green and sharp white cloth on which she sits.

This lot was a birthday present to the artist’s wife, Joan C. Roberts, in 1953.

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
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  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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