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Dorothy Elsie Knowles b. 1927
Estimate
18,000 - 22,000 CAD
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Description
- Dorothy Elsie Knowles
- BITS OF SNOW
- signed, titled, dated and numbered on the reverse: Dorothy Knowles, Bits of Snow, Dec. 85
- acrylic on canvas
- 152.4 by 182.9 cm. 60 by 70 in.
Provenance
Private Collection, Toronto
Condition
This canvas is in excellent condition without any apparent issues when viewed 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
Knowles, a Saskatchewan artist, has produced a body of work extraordinary in its scope and scale. She is a preeminent figure in modern Canadian landscape painting.
This fine work from 1985 differs from her earlier well-known panoramas of the prairie sky and horizon, yet is a more intimate work showing the contained pools and streams. Bits of Snow has the look of a watercolour with its intense light and thin application of paint. The result is a landscape of airy, hazy, and delicate forms and colours.