Canadian Fine Art Auction

May 26, 2014

LOT 17

Lot 17

BARKER FAIRLEY, R.C.A.

BARKER FAIRLEY, R.C.A.
Lot 17 Details
BARKER FAIRLEY, R.C.A.

ADRIANNA VAN DAMM

oil on masonite
signed, titled and dated 1958-9 on the reverse
40 ins x 30 ins; 101.6 cms x 76.2 cms

Estimate $5,000-$7,000

Realised: $5,900
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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BARKER FAIRLEY, R.C.A.
  • BARKER FAIRLEY, R.C.A.
Provenance:

Private Collection, Alberta

Literature:

Rebecca Sisler in Eye of the Intellect: Barker Fairley Portraits of his Colleagues, Toronto, 1987, page 3.

Note:

Rebecca Sisler, who once sat for the artist, states “When Barker Fairley stood at his easel, brush in hand, sitter in a chair before him, it was with no pre-conceived notion of characterization or of painting technique, of compositional arrangement or of painterly colour scheme that he scanned the features of his subject; he responded incisively, on the spot, with the scalpel of his intellect. And if he was on, two hours later a vibrant human soul stripped of all artificiality looked forth from the painting board with eternal and often disturbing clarity.”

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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