Misty Summer Morning, St. Eustache, 1914

Watson Art Galleries, Montreal Canadian Fine Arts, Toronto Private Collection, Toronto

A.K. Prakash, Impressionism in Canada, A Journey of Rediscovery, Toronto/Stuttgart, 2015, page 534

Residing in Montreal from 1908 to 1915, William Clapp made many painting excursions “to the north shore of the St. Lawrence, sketching rural and village scenes outdoors – many of them during the warmer months.” Prakash writes that Clapp “...was also conscious of the play of colour and light, and his canvases show a virtuoso handling of paint... The overall result is a gentle, sometimes misty, Impressionist vision drawn directly from his own experience.” Painted in 1914, “Misty Summer Morning, St. Eustache” reveals a fresh palette and welcoming interpretation of the Quebec landscape on a pristine day.