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James Edward Hervey MacDonald 1873 - 1932
Estimate
12,000 - 16,000 CAD
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Description
- James Edward Hervey Macdonald
- TREES, WEST TORONTO
- signed with the artist's initials and dated lower right J.M. '10; signed twice with the artist's monogram J.M., titled and dated on a label on the reverse
- oil on board
- 20.3 by 15.2 cm.
- 8 by 6 in.
Provenance
Roberts Gallery, Toronto
Private Collection, Toronto
Literature
Nancy E. Robertson, J.E.H. MacDonald, R.C.A., 1873 - 1932, Toronto, 1965, p. 6
Condition
This painting has been viewed under UV and it is in excellent condition. The varnish is discoloured. There are a few minute white paint splotches. There are four small touch ups in lower portion (grass area).
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
In this enchanting early autumn sketch of 1910, MacDonald has emerged as a confident artist illustrated by his application of textured paint, sensitivity to light and the sense of movement from the clouds in the blue sky.
MacDonald wrote about his captivation with Narcisse Virgile Diaz de la Peña (1807-1876), a landscape artist from the European Barbizon School:
I am inclined to look on myself as a forest specialist. Standing back, contemplating that little picture, I seem to get a clear feeling, though faint and far off, that someday, I too would be an artist and produce similar things.