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LOT 73

Lot 73

PAUL PEEL, R.C.A.

PAUL PEEL, R.C.A.
Lot 73 Details
PAUL PEEL, R.C.A.

LADY READING BY THE SHORE

oil on canvas, mounted to board
8.5 ins x 5 ins; 21.6 cms x 12.7 cms

Estimate $20,000-$30,000

Realised: $33,600
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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PAUL PEEL, R.C.A.
  • PAUL PEEL, R.C.A.
Provenance:

Private Collection, Toronto

Note:

According to Victoria Baker, Paul Peel scholar, this diminutive work corresponds in style, mood and subject to the series of outdoor oil studies Paul Peel produced during a trip to Quebec City in September 1890 in the company of his sister, Mildred, and the painter, Florence Carlyle. The simple composition of a woman resting or reading on a shore is one he favoured. The woman depicted here may be Mildred, or, given the red hair, possibly Florence Carlyle. Peel provides minimal geographic markers, but a schematically rendered distant shore with a distinctive ferry boat suggests a view towards Lévis, Quebec. However, this painting also recalls some of the outdoors studies he produced in August in and around Toronto. Most of these on-the-spot studies painted by Peel while in Canada - he arrived on July 16 and departed for France on November 2, 1890 - ended up for sale at the public auction of Peel’s work held in October 1890 by Oliver, Coate & Company, Toronto.

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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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