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May 25, 2015

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LOT 72

Lot 72

LÉON BELLEFLEUR

LÉON BELLEFLEUR
Lot 72 Details
LÉON BELLEFLEUR

TOTEMS À L’ÉVENTAIL

oil on canvas
signed and dated ‘69; also signed, titled and dated ‘69 on the reverse
39.5 ins x 32 ins; 100.3 cms x 81.3 cms

Estimate $15,000-$20,000

Realised: $20,060
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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LÉON BELLEFLEUR
  • LÉON BELLEFLEUR
Provenance:

Private Collection, Toronto

Literature:

Guy Robert, Bellefleur, Iconia, Montreal, 1988, page 106.

Note:

Towards the end of the 1960s Bellefleur became fascinated with esotericism and metempsychosis and Totems à l’éventail  is a reflection of that. Guy Robert writes that for the painter, “the prospect of the transmigration of the soul favoured both the emergence of striking visions, in which silhouettes of 'ancestors' loom up out of their legendary, age-old mists and, perhaps most of all, of an atmosphere imbued with emotions which give the pictorial space a remarkable flavor”. 

CONDITION DETAILS

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
  • 4 Stars: Very Good - Minor flaws or imperfections visible only under close inspection using specialised instruments or black light
  • 3 Stars: Good - Minor flaws visible upon inspection under standard lighting
  • 2 Stars: Fair - Exhibits flaws or damage that may draw the eye under standard lighting
  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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