signed lower left; signed, titled, dated 1924 and inscribed “To my friends Mrs. Macfarlane and and Miss Watt, 1924” on the reverse
7 × 5.25 in (17.8 × 13.3 cm)
Auction Estimate:$1,800 - $2,200
Sale date:November 22, 2016
Price Realized
$1,725
(including Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Private Collection, Toronto
Living in Montreal for his entire life, Caron often depicted both urban Montreal and rural scenes of Quebec in watercolour and oil paint. Painting under William Brymner, Edmond Dyonnet and Maurice Cullen, Caron’s technique using soft textured brush strokes references those of his instructors.
This scene depicts the rural township of Hudson, an off-island suburb outside of Montreal. Popular as cottage country in the early twentieth century, the area affords picturesque sweeping views of the Ottawa River amongst lush wild brush and forestry. The rich green palette of the painting immerses the viewer within the treeline of the shore, with the river just visible through the branches of the trees.
