Canadian Fine Art Auction

May 29, 2017

LOT 42

Lot 42

ALFRED JOSEPH CASSON, O.S.A., P.R.C.A.

ALFRED JOSEPH CASSON, O.S.A., P.R.C.A.
Lot 42 Details
ALFRED JOSEPH CASSON, O.S.A., P.R.C.A.

LAKE OF TWO RIVERS, 1947

oil on board
signed
9.5 ins x 11.25 ins; 24.1 cms x 28.6 cms

Estimate $25,000-$30,000

Realised: $50,400
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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ALFRED JOSEPH CASSON, O.S.A., P.R.C.A.
  • ALFRED JOSEPH CASSON, O.S.A., P.R.C.A.
  • ALFRED JOSEPH CASSON, O.S.A., P.R.C.A.
Provenance:

Fireside Gallery Inc., Kleinburg
Private Collection, Maple, Ontario

Exhibited:

Canadian Group of Painters, 1947

Note:

A.J. Casson (1898-1992) had a feel for clouds. In many of his paintings, they play a primary role influencing the mood of a scene.

This distant view of Lake of Two Rivers in Algonquin Provincial Park is a studied impression of the river’s shoreline. A thick forest at the water’s edge is surmounted by blue-green hills beyond. Both forest and hills serve as foundation for the celestial ballet unfolding above. White clouds in the darkening sky anticipate a downpour or signal its end. Each element in the painting—water, trees, mountains and sky—appears as a block of colour each compositionally balancing the other. Casson’s skills in graphic and commercial design work are transparently evident.

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