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Jacques Godefroy de Tonnancour 1917 - 2005
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 CAD
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Description
- Jacques Godefroy De Tonnancour
- Près du Lac
- signed and dated lower right J. de Tonnancour '56; titled on a label on the reverse
- oil on masonite
- 61.0 by 91.4 cm.
- 24 by 36 in.
Provenance
Private Collection, St. Lambert
Literature
The Laurentians, Painters in a Landscape, Art Gallery of Ontario Extension Services, Toronto, 1977, p. 74
Condition
This work is in very good condition. Inspection under UV revealed touch ups in the sky portion.
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
De Tonnancour has commented on his work:
I rediscovered, on the way back going through the spruce forests, in the muskeg country and elsewhere, this linear graphic quality in the forests and my painting developed as a graphic embroidery running through space... My Laurentian landscape series was about silence and a feeling of timelessness expressed through a slow progression into the depth of the scene.