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LOT 20

Lot 20

JEAN PAUL LEMIEUX, R.C.A.

JEAN PAUL LEMIEUX, R.C.A.
Lot 20 Details
JEAN PAUL LEMIEUX, R.C.A.

JEUNE FILLE SUR FOND JAUNE, 1961

oil on canvas
signed and dated '61; titled to the stretcher
9.88 ins x 7.88 ins; 25.1 cms x 20 cms

Estimate $25,000-$35,000

Realised: $48,000
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JEAN PAUL LEMIEUX, R.C.A.
  • JEAN PAUL LEMIEUX, R.C.A.
  • JEAN PAUL LEMIEUX, R.C.A.
Provenance:

Acquired directly from the artist, 1962
By descent to Private Collection, Quebec City

Note:

This portrait was produced in the middle of Lemieux’s classical period, characterised by space and bare, simplified subjects. Jeune Fille sur Fond Jaune is an exceptional example of this time — a stoic face on a vast background presenting something both boundless and immediate. There is a sense that she will dissolve into the background entirely, the bright yellow radiating from behind her.

The girl’s face, however, is direct to the point of starkness: her eyes are chips of coal under a blunt fringe of hair, anchoring her gaze to the luminous field of yellow. The painting hovers in a guileless balance, the figure elided with the ground — perhaps underscored by the playful jeune-jaune rhyme of the title — while suggesting a moment of reflection in isolation.

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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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