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Alfred Joseph Casson 1898 - 1992
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 CAD
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Description
- Alfred Joseph Casson
- OXTONGUE LAKE, OCTOBER
- signed l.r.: A.J. CASSON; signed, titled and dated on the reverse: A.J. Casson, '21, Oxtongue Lake, October 1977
- oil on board
- 30.5 by 38.1 cm. 12 by 15 in.
Provenance
Roberts Gallery, Toronto
Estate of Shirley Stokes
Literature
Margaret Gray, Margaret Rand and Lois Steen, A.J. Casson, Toronto, 1976, p. 30
Condition
This painting is overall in very good condition. There is a small touch up to the green tree in the centre and under UV there are patches in the sky that appear to have been soiled.
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
Oxtongue Lake in Algonquin Park was one of Casson's favourite sites. When he was seventy-eight, he said I could paint Oxtongue Lake today with my eyes closed.