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LOT 56

Lot 56

DOROTHY KNOWLES, R.C.A. (b. 1927)

DOROTHY KNOWLES, R.C.A. (b. 1927)
Lot 56 Details
DOROTHY KNOWLES, R.C.A. (b. 1927)

GREEN TABLE SERIES: CHRYSANTHEMUMS & TULIPS, 1986

oil on canvas
signed, titled and dated "March 21/86" on the reverse
40 ins x 40 ins; 101.6 cms x 101.6 cms

Estimate $5,000-$7,000

Realised: $5,700
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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DOROTHY KNOWLES, R.C.A. (b. 1927)
  • DOROTHY KNOWLES, R.C.A. (b. 1927)
  • DOROTHY KNOWLES, R.C.A. (b. 1927)
  • DOROTHY KNOWLES, R.C.A. (b. 1927)
Provenance:

Theo Waddington Galleries, Montreal, QC;
Private collection, Montreal, QC

Note:

Best known for her plein air landscapes, this riotous hothouse bouquet shows Knowles bringing the outdoors in. Painted in 1980, Knowles was known to work on floral still lifes during the cooler, more house-bound months of the long Saskatchewan winter. Green Table: Chrysanthemums and Tulips identifies the precise date this painting was completed—March 21—functioning as a sort of diary, as told through greenery. The composition is informal, with the flowers tilting to one side rather than carefully arranged in the centre of the canvas: the effect is modern. Knowles dials up the palette of her cut flowers, which pop against the more sombre backdrop—perhaps signifying the promise of spring.

CONDITION DETAILS

Accretion bottom right quadrant. Overall very good condition.

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  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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