Lot 99
  • 99

James (Jock) Williamson Galloway Macdonald 1897 - 1960

Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 CAD
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Description

  • James (Jock) Williamson Galloway Macdonald
  • Carnival
  • signed lower left J.W.G. Macdonald '55; signed and titled No 57/ Carnival (Nice) by the artist on the reverse; further titled Riviera Carnival by the artist on his label and Carnival (Nice) 1955, on an exhibition label on the backing
  • coloured inks on board
  • 26.7 by 34.9 cm.
  • 10 ½ by 13 ¾ in.

Provenance

Private Collection, Toronto

Exhibited

Jock Macdonald, The Inner Landscape, A Retrospective Exhibition, Toronto, 1981, no. 93, illustrated, p. 178

Literature

Joyce Zemans, Jock Macdonald, The Inner Landscape, A Retrospective Exhibition, Toronto, 1981, p. 179

Condition

This work is in excellent condition with no apparent issues under UV. It is hinged at the top.
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Catalogue Note

As Joyce Zemans notes: "In the carnival series, the decorative arrangement of his biomorphic shapes accedes to a delicate balance of abstract elements."

A large canvas of this sketch is owned by Imperial Oil Limited.