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LOT 94

Lot 94

ROBERT WAKEHAM PILOT, P.R.C.A.

ROBERT WAKEHAM PILOT, P.R.C.A.
Lot 94 Details
ROBERT WAKEHAM PILOT, P.R.C.A.

ST. MARGARETS, P.Q.

oil on panel
signed, titled and dated 1945 on the reverse
8 ins x 10.5 ins; 20.3 cms x 26.7 cms

Estimate $6,000-$8,000

Realised: $5,192
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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ROBERT WAKEHAM PILOT, P.R.C.A.
  • ROBERT WAKEHAM PILOT, P.R.C.A.
Provenance:

Dominion Gallery, Montreal
Private Collection, Toronto

Note:

Robert Wakeham Pilot set up studio in the space that had once belonged to his step-father, Maurice Cullen. It was from this Studio Building on Ste. Famille Street in Montreal (which was, anecdotally, owned by Alfred Laliberté) that Pilot made his first sketching trips into the Laurentians, Baie St. Paul country, Quebec and the Maritimes. This painting was executed in 1945, most likely on one of the sketching trips, which resumed following Pilot’s return to Canada from his service in World War II. Pilot’s depiction of St. Margarets is pleasant and delicate: A snowy scene in which we can almost hear the gurgling water and feel the warmth of the cabin’s hearth.

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
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  • 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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