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James Edward Hervey MacDonald 1873 - 1932
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 CAD
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Description
- James Edward Hervey Macdonald
- T.M. IN GULL RIVER
signed l.r.: JM; titled, signed, dated and inscribed on the reverse: T.M. in Gull River, JEH MacDonald, 1911, Certified, property Thoreau MacDonald, Thornhill, Ontario
- oil on board
- 20.3 by 25.4 cm. 8 by 10 in.
Provenance
Private Collection, Toronto
Literature
Paul Duval, The Tangled Garden, Toronto, 1978, p. 49
Condition
This painting is in pristine condition. Thee are no apparent issues under UV.
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
The 'T.M.' in the title is Thoreau MacDonald (1901-89), the artist's son, named after the American transcendentalist Henry Thoreau. MacDonald wrote to his wife from Gull Lake: 'I wish I could send you down some of this fine north country air if nothing else. It certainly feels, especially in the morning, like the air that Henry Thoreau writes about, that morning air which he wanted to bottle and keep on draught against old age.