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LOT 123

Lot 123

BARKER FAIRLEY, R.C.A.

BARKER FAIRLEY, R.C.A.
Lot 123 Details
BARKER FAIRLEY, R.C.A.

ELLEN ADAMS (HAMMER SCHLAGL), 1967

oil on masonite
signed; also signed, titled and dated on the reverse
20 ins x 16 ins; 49.5 cms x 39.4 cms

Estimate $3,000-$4,000

Realised: $5,280
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Provenance:

Private Collection, Ontario

Literature:

Gary Michael Dault, Barker Fairley Portraits, Methuen Publications, Agincourt, Ontario, 1981, pages X and XVII. 

Note:

Barker Fairley wrote, “What I’m seeking is an aspect of the face. Something by which a face becomes humane and reflects on humanity. When it does happen that way, it happens because of the visual freedom I give myself.”

While this portrait, like others we have offered by Barker Fairley, is titled and represents a specific person as opposed to an archetype, it seems evident that he was looking for something of the universal in this picture rather than the specific. Here, Ellen Adams, appears as “woman.” No backdrop situates her, no prop gives us a clue to her proclivities, personality or vocation. Rather she is rendered as timeless as a Greek kore.

CONDITION DETAILS

Gary Michael Dault, Barker Fairley Portraits (Methuen Publications, Agincourt, Ontario), 1981. X, XVII. 

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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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