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LOT 10

Lot 10

MARC-AURÈLE FORTIN, R.C.A. (1888-1970)

MARC-AURÈLE FORTIN, R.C.A. (1888-1970)
Lot 10 Details
MARC-AURÈLE FORTIN, R.C.A. (1888-1970)

VILLAGE CANADIEN

watercolour
signed; titled to gallery label on the reverse
22 ins x 28 ins; 55.9 cms x 71.1 cms

Estimate $15,000-$20,000

Realised: $18,000
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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MARC-AURÈLE FORTIN, R.C.A. (1888-1970)
  • MARC-AURÈLE FORTIN, R.C.A. (1888-1970)
  • MARC-AURÈLE FORTIN, R.C.A. (1888-1970)
  • MARC-AURÈLE FORTIN, R.C.A. (1888-1970)
  • MARC-AURÈLE FORTIN, R.C.A. (1888-1970)
Provenance:

Walter Klinkhoff Gallery, Montreal, QC;
Private collection, Montreal, QC

Note:

A charming village scene by Fortin that vibrantly evokes feelings of small-town life, this painting has a warmth to it, with amber lights glowing from the house windows, and warm hues found in the leaves of the tree, suggesting the season of autumn.

Village Canadien was painted with a technique by the artist often referred to as “Black Manner” - a period that began in 1934 where Fortin would paint over dark surfaces to create dynamic coloured planes. This technique achieves a high-contrast colour palette, and tips the work ever so slightly into the realm of abstraction.

References:
Michèle Grandbois, Marc-Aurele Fortin, The Experience of Colour, (Quebec: Musée national des beaux-arts du Quebec, 2010), 120.

CONDITION DETAILS

Paper laid onto board. Adhesive stain top right corner. Scattered creases. Some discolouration to the paper. Overall good condition.

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