Francine Gravel (1944) - Noctuelles

Noctuelles

limited edition etching 15/25
38.1 cms x 47.63 cms (15 ins x 18.75 ins)
Signed and dated lower right, titled and editioned lower left, framed
printed in 1979
Lot offered for sale by Saskatchewan NAC, Regina at the auction event "Saskatchewan And Canadian Art" held on Sat, Jun 1, 2019.
Lot 75
Estimate: CAD $300 - $450
Realised: CAD $212

Lot description - from the online catalogue*


Francine Gravel was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec where she attended the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, studying under Albert Dumouchel. She later pursued post-graduate studies in Belgium at the Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp and at the University of Calgary (Alberta). She was presented in her premiere exhibit of etchings and engravings in 1967 - an exhibit that launched a career that has continued to grow ever since.. She now enjoys an international reputation and has collectors throughout the world. She exhibits in numerous galleries throughout Canada where she is frequently featured in one-woman shows. She has participated in more than sixty group exhibitions and her work has been shown in Canada, Belgium, the U.K., France, Monaco and the United States.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
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Noctuelles by artist Francine Gravel