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James (Jock) Williamson Galloway Macdonald 1897 - 1960
Estimate
12,000 - 16,000 CAD
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Description
- James (Jock) Williamson Galloway Macdonald
- IN A SOUNDLESS WORLD
- signed u.l: Jock MacDonald '56. Also signed and titled by the artist on the reverse twice, once on a label.
- oil on board
- 30.5 by 40.6 cm. 12 by 16 in.
Provenance
Roberts Gallery, Toronto
Private Collection, Toronto
Exhibited
Toronto, Ontario Society of Artists, Little Pictures Exhibition, 1957
Condition
This work is in excellent condition and would benefit from a light surface cleaning as the varnish has yellowed with age evenly across the painting.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
MacDonald noted that he exhibited this painting in the O.S.A. Little Pictures Exhibition of 1957; those exhibitions, however, ended in 1939.