signed, dated 1991 and inscribed “To Donna - Ah yes - we remember it well” lower right
20 × 25.5 in (50.8 × 64.8 cm) (sheet)
Auction Estimate:$3,000 - $5,000
Sale date:May 16 - 30, 2023
Price Realized
$3,000
(including Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Gift of the Artist
Private Collection, Ontario
This artwork was painted for the 1988 World Figure Skating Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Toller Cranston was the on-air commentator along with CBC host Ted Reynolds. The consignor of this work was their co-worker, and she asked him if he would paint several paintings to be used as graphics during the live broadcast on CBC TV Network.
Cranston agreed and painted four different compositions on black art paper representing the 4 figure skating disciplines - Men’s, Ladies, Pairs, Dance. This one is for Pairs and was used on air as a graphic to transition from one event to the other during the entire week of broadcasting. After Cranston worked with them one last time for the 1990 World’s held in Halifax, they found the painting in storage at CBC, and he offered to sign the painting for the consignor of this work.
