The Art of Canada Auction (Canadian Art)

May 30, 2016

LOT 169

Lot 169

DAVID BOLDUC

DAVID BOLDUC
Lot 169 Details
DAVID BOLDUC

AID TO MEMORY #2

acrylic on canvas
signed, titled and dated 1981 on the overflap
108 ins x 67 ins; 274.3 cms x 170.2 cms

Estimate $4,000-$5,000

Realised: $6,000
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

Additional Images
DAVID BOLDUC
  • DAVID BOLDUC
  • DAVID BOLDUC
Provenance:

Circle Arts, Toronto
Private Collection, Toronto

Literature:

Gary Michael Dault “David Bolduc: Towards a More Interior Life”, David Bolduc: Days and Nights in the Forest, (catalogue), Christopher Cutts Gallery, 2010, unpaginated.

Note:

For many years, David Bolduc used what Gary Michael Dault described as a “trademark vertical thrust” to anchor his compositions. Dault recalls the artist telling him that this signature motif began as the hands of a watch pointing towards midnight. Over time, the “line of organizational force” became less rigid. In Aid to Memory this organizational force serves to enliven the picture plane and is in turn echoed by the colourful ladders that act, rather classically, as repoussoir elements to frame the compostion.

CONDITION DETAILS

For condition information please contact the specialist.

LOT 169
×

About Condition Ratings

  • 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.)

Note: Condition ratings and condition details are the subjective opinions of our specialists and should be used as a guide only. Waddington’s uses due care when preparing condition details, however, our staff are not professional restorers or conservators. Condition details and reports are not warranties and each lot is sold “as is” in accordance with the buyer’s terms and conditions of sale. In all cases the prospective purchaser is responsible for inspecting the property themselves prior to placing a bid.