Lot 39
Clarence Alphonse Gagnon (1881-1942)
Lot 39 Details
Clarence Alphonse Gagnon (1881-1942), Canadian
CANAL DU LOING, MORET, 1907 (1908)
Etching on japon paper laid down; signed, titled and dated 07 in pencil to margin. Published in an edition of 50.
Plate 5.8" x 8.5" — 14.8 x 21.5 cm.
Estimate $700-$900
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Provenance:
The Estate of John Laurel Russell, Gananoque & Montreal
Literature:
“The Prints of Clarence Gagnon”, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, exhibition catalogue, July 10- September 8, 1981, Cat. No. 31, p. 31, illustrated
Exhibited:
A print of this edition was exhibited in “The Prints of Clarence Gagnon” at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, July 10-September 8, 1981, Cat. No. 31, illustrated
Note:
The exhibition catalogue states that impressions at the AGO; MMFA; MQ; and the NGC, Canada are all dated 1907. The impression on loan to the Musee de Joliette is dated 1908. The AGO impression indicates that the edition is fifty.
The catalogue reads: “Moret-sur-Loing is a small town southeast of Paris. Situated on the Loing, it remains a popular destination for a day trip from Paris... Gagnon used surface tone and selective wiping of the plate”