signed (twice), titled “Sail” and inscribed “T.P.” (twice) lower left
8 × 9 in (20.3 × 22.9 cm)
Auction Estimate:$15,000 - $20,000
Sale date:November 19 - 28, 2014
Price Realized
$16,100
(including Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
A gift from the artist to Richard Calver, British Columbia
Literature
Peter White, “Sybil Andrews: colour linocuts/ linogravures en couleur”, Glenbow Museum, Calgary, 1982, page 22, illustrated page 63, figure 55
Sybil Andrews' linocuts often shifted between representational and abstract. In “Sails”, the artist presents a myriad of shapes - the sharp blues, yellows and greens of the sails revealing the artist's fascination with rhythm and movement. Andrews elevates the subject from the ordinary world of everyday life through her masterful arrangement of form and colour, interpreting the theme with her dramatic and highly animated style.
