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James Edward Hervey MacDonald 1873 - 1932
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 CAD
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Description
- James Edward Hervey Macdonald
- LUPINES, HIGH PARK
- signed lower left with the artist's initials J.M.; also signed and titled twice and dated about '10 by the artist and certified by Thoreau MacDonald on the reverse
- oil on board
- 15.2 by 12.7 cm.
- 6 by 5 in.
Provenance
Collection of Thoreau MacDonald, Thornhill
Private Collection, Toronto
Literature
E. R. Hunter, J.E.H. MacDonald, A Biography and Catalogue of His Work, Toronto, 1940, p. 6
Condition
This work has been viewed under UV and it is in excellent condition. There is a very small area of paint loss in the extreme top right corner.
We would like to thank "In Restauro Conservart Inc." for examing this painting and their original notes are available upon request to Sotheby's.
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 lived near the High Park area of Toronto and his small sketches were often inspired by this wild and uncultivated landscape in such close proximity of the city. Thoreau MacDonald notes on High Park, In those days, that district was a great stretch of open pine, oak and birch woods...The sketches he made were hardly larger than postcards, yet they are carefully designed and hold well. Here, using rich shadings of purple, Macdonald explores the masses of flowers jostling between the tall green and yellow grasses. Bold and striking colours and thick impasto lend a sense of weight and magnitude to a work of modest size.