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MARC-AURÈLE FORTIN, A.R.C.A.
SCÈNE D’HIVER À STE-ROSE
oil on board
5 ins x 5.75 ins; 12.7 cms x 14.6 cms
Estimate $10,000-$15,000
Realised: $24,000
Price Includes Buyer's Premium
About artist/note:
Fortin was a premier colourist and the powerful impact made by such a diminutive work is largely attributable to his unparalleled chromatic sense and intuition.
Here Fortin executes an effective and exciting paradox in paint. He has made a cold winter’s day in Ste-Rose hot by using oranges and reds, even lime green, in the man-made structures in high contrast to the cool colours of the snow and shadows. The effect is quite fabulous.
Provenance:
Private Collection, Montreal