signed lower right; signed, titled and dated “October 1948” on the reverse
10.5 × 13.5 in (26.7 × 34.3 cm)
Auction Estimate:$20,000 - $30,000
Sale date:December 1, 2022
Price Realized
$18,000
(including Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Fred Jeffreys
Private Collection, Toronto
The small village of Danford Lake is situated within a remote area of the Gatineau region of Quebec. A.Y. Jackson depicts the scenic nature of this during the season of transition. In a monochromatic palette of warm earth tones, the artist paints a view of a forest through a wooden fence, with a central bare tree surrounded by leafy orange trees.
A.Y. Jackson and Edwin Holgate were the only two Group of Seven members native to Quebec, and both men frequently depicted the Quebec landscape, more than any other members. Jackson returned to the small villages across the province throughout his life, especially in the Gatineau area and along the St. Lawrence River to the Charlevoix region. While his pictures of northern Ontario emphasized the absence of man, his depictions of Quebec were often punctuated with signs of human influence. Here, the subtle placement of the wooden fence suggests that a human presence is not so far away.
