signed lower right; signed, titled and dated 1982 on the reverse
24 × 20 in (61.0 × 50.8 cm)
Auction Estimate:$10,000 - $15,000
Sale date:November 22, 2016
Price Realized
$11,500
(including Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Private Collection, Ottawa
A common theme in many of Ted Harrison’s northern landscapes, “Family Outing” provides the wonder, adventure and enjoyment of a journey. Although the women, children and dog are dwarfed by the commanding and colourful landscape and energetic sky, the tones of the surroundings provide an inviting element to the wanderers. The travellers are at home as we witness their trek moments before they disappear between blue and mauve hills and, while their destination is not known to us, the serenity and harmony of the scene makes clear that it will be one of peace, complementing their enjoyable quest.
