signed (twice), dated 1932 and inscribed “Barbados” on the reverse; titled upon two gallery labels on the reverse of the framing
8.5 × 10.5 in (21.6 × 26.7 cm)
Auction Estimate:$15,000 - $20,000
Sale date:November 18 - 25, 2015
Price Realized
$17,250
(including Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Walter Klinkhoff Gallery, Montreal
Mayberry Fine Art, Winnipeg
Private Collection, Winnipeg
Literature
David Silcox, “The Group of Seven and Tom Thomson”, Toronto, 2003, pages 163-64
J.E.H. MacDonald enlists a full spectrum of colour within the scene, from the earthen green and brown hues of the safely of the shore, the light blues and pinks of the inviting shallow surf rest give way to the rolling whites and greens of the waves beneath the deep blues giant sea. The painter adds a thin line of cloud above the horizon, a final focus before the infinity of the ocean and sky.
