Lot 34
ALFRED JOSEPH CASSON, O.S.A., P.R.C.A.
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Provenance:
Private Collection, U.S.A.
Literature:
Ian A.C. Dejardin, Painting Canada: Tom Thomson and The Group of Seven, Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd., London, 2011, page 25.
Note:
Algonquin Park with its rolling hills, clear lakes and rivers, rugged highlands and abundant wildlife have been a source of inspiration for many Canadian artists, including A.J. Casson, since its establishment in 1893.
Casson visited Algonquin Park many times throughout his career and was particularly active there from 1942-1945. In this lot, Casson has selected a view of the hilly shoreline of Lake of Two Rivers which he depicts under a dramatic sky. The work reflects Casson’s characteristically considered composition and expert rendering of alternating bands of light and shadow. As Ian Dejardin notes, Casson’s contribution to the Canadian canon is work that “is always hugely attractive and technically adept, while steering clear of any rough edges.”