signed lower left & lower right; signed and inscribed “Quebec Pastures” and “Toronto” on the reverse; signed, titled and dated 1928 on a label on the reverse
12 × 16 in (30.5 × 40.6 cm)
Auction Estimate:$15,000 - $20,000
Sale date:June 15, 2022
Price Realized
$36,300
(including Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Collection of Kingston Collegiate and Vocational Institute (a gift of the Class of 1946 to the school)
Painted when Arthur Lismer was the educational supervisor at the Art Gallery of Toronto, “Farm in Quebec, North Shore” has all the characteristics of Lismer’s work from this period. Even though he was influenced by the landscape artists of Europe, Lismer has created his own expressionistic style where pure pigment is applied with rough, structured brushwork. In simplifying the forms, he has created a flow between the dilapidated farmhouse in the foreground and undulating hills in the background.
