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Lot offered for sale by Waddington's, Toronto at the auction event "Canadian Fine Art Auction" held on Mon, May 25, 2015.
Lot 124
Lot 124
Estimate: CAD $2,500 - $3,000
Realised: CAD $4,484
Realised: CAD $4,484
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Private Collection, U.S.A.
Literature:
Colin S. MacDonald, A Dictionary of Canadian Artists, Volume Eight, Part One, Canadian Paperbacks Publishing Ltd., Ottawa, 2006, page 651.
Notes:
John Ivor Smith studied under Jacques de Tonnancour and Arthur Lismer.
According to Colin MacDonald, the influence of Italian sculptors Marino Marini and Manzu, to which Smith would have been exposed during travels to Italy, are evident in his work with its simplified figures and flowing lines.
Private Collection, U.S.A.
Literature:
Colin S. MacDonald, A Dictionary of Canadian Artists, Volume Eight, Part One, Canadian Paperbacks Publishing Ltd., Ottawa, 2006, page 651.
Notes:
John Ivor Smith studied under Jacques de Tonnancour and Arthur Lismer.
According to Colin MacDonald, the influence of Italian sculptors Marino Marini and Manzu, to which Smith would have been exposed during travels to Italy, are evident in his work with its simplified figures and flowing lines.
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.