signed and dated 1963 lower right; signed, titled and dated 1963 on the stretcher
31.75 × 39 in (80.6 × 99.1 cm)
Auction Estimate:$7,000 - $9,000
Sale date:May 25, 2017
Price Realized
$8,050
(including Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Private Collection, Montreal
Jean LeFébure was one of youngest artists associated with the Quebec post-war abstract movements. In 1949 he studied at the Ecole de Beaux-Arts under Paul-Emile Borduas. Three years later, at age twenty-two, LeFébure exhibited with Borduas and his contemporaries, including Marcel Barbeau, Jean-Paul Mousseau, Marcelle Ferron and Jean-Paul Riopelle. In “Fille du briquetier”, the influence of Borduas’ palette and impasto technique is evident; LeFébure applies thick, overlapping forms in black and white with a palette knife. The rust coloured strokes make reference to the painting’s title, which translates to “daughter of the brickmaker.”
