Lot 53
STANLEY MOREL COSGROVE, R.C.A.
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Provenance:
Dominion Gallery, Montreal, QC
Galerie Valentin, Montreal, QC
Private Collection, Montreal, QC
Note:
Cosgrove’s still lifes were a preferred subject for the artist, alongside forests and portraits of women. Cosgrove, while maintaining a consistent artistic path, was keen to explore diverse influences. Famously, he apprenticed under Mexican muralist Jose Clemente Orozco in Mexico City before continuing his education in France, influenced by the work of Bracque and Rouault. There is a sureness to his work, as well as a limited palette and formal simplicity that can be traced back to all three of these influences. Nature Morte was painted economically, using only the three primary colours, exploring that which could be captured alla prima.
CONDITION DETAILS
The work is in excellent condition with no visible issues to report. Under ultraviolet light, nothing fluoresces.
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