Hawaiian Volcano On The Island Of Kilauea, 1985
48 cms (18.9 ins)
Signed and dated '85 lower left, inscribed No. GSO-227-4872-293 in black crayon verso
made in 1985
Lot offered for sale by Waddington's, Toronto at the auction event "American & Modern Art" held on Thu, Feb 27, 2020.
Lot 50
Lot 50
Estimate: CAD $700 - $900
Realised: CAD $900
Realised: CAD $900
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Private Collection donated to Joseph Brandt Hospital, Burlington, ON, Proceeds of this sale to benefit the Joseph Brandt Hospital's purchases of medication dispensing systems.
Notes:
George Sumner was born in San Francisco, CA and studied at the San Francisco Art Institute. He is an environmental activist who began his career by creating marine-themed abstracts in the 1970s. He had an unusual method of painting large canvases which involved application of his paints with baby diapers prior to blending and layering. This painting depicts the Hawaiian volcano on the island of Kilauea, 1985.
Private Collection donated to Joseph Brandt Hospital, Burlington, ON, Proceeds of this sale to benefit the Joseph Brandt Hospital's purchases of medication dispensing systems.
Notes:
George Sumner was born in San Francisco, CA and studied at the San Francisco Art Institute. He is an environmental activist who began his career by creating marine-themed abstracts in the 1970s. He had an unusual method of painting large canvases which involved application of his paints with baby diapers prior to blending and layering. This painting depicts the Hawaiian volcano on the island of Kilauea, 1985.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
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(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Waddington's auction house for permission to use.