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LOT 197

Lot 197

John Martin OSA, ARCA (1904-1965)

John Martin OSA, ARCA (1904-1965)
Lot 197 Details
John Martin OSA, ARCA (1904-1965), Canadian/British

SECRET PLACES (BIRDS BREAK), 1959-60

oil on paperboard
signed and dated "60" lower right; titled "Secret Places" and dated "1959" to artist stamp verso; titled "Birds Break" to exhibition label verso
15 x 22 in — 38.1 x 55.9 cm

Estimate $400-$600

Realised: $1,750
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John Martin OSA, ARCA (1904-1965)
  • John Martin OSA, ARCA (1904-1965)
  • John Martin OSA, ARCA (1904-1965)
  • John Martin OSA, ARCA (1904-1965)
  • John Martin OSA, ARCA (1904-1965)
  • John Martin OSA, ARCA (1904-1965)
  • John Martin OSA, ARCA (1904-1965)
Provenance:

Private Collection, Ontario

Exhibited:

Canadian Group of Painters: Exhibition '60, Norman Mackenzie Art Gallery, Regina, 5 Jan - 5 Feb 1961; Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal, 3 Nov - 4 Dec 1961.

CONDITION DETAILS

Very good overall condition.
Not examined out of frame.

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