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