Lot 145
  • 145

Tony Scherman b. 1950

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 CAD
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Description

  • Tony Scherman
  • Georgian Bay
  • signed, titled and dated '04 by the artist on the overlap on the reverse
  • encaustic on canvas

  • 76.2 by 76.2 cm.
  • 30 by 30 in.

Provenance

Purchased directly from the artist

Miriam Shiell Fine Art, Toronto

Private Collection, Toronto

Condition

This painting is in excellent condition. No problems were noted when examined under u.v. light.
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Catalogue Note

Encaustic, melting wax with pigments, has been Scherman's medium of preference since the mid 1970's.  Unlike oil paints, encaustic cannot be blended.  It is applied in layers to get the right optical mix.