Canada One
96.5 cms x 71.09 cms (38 ins x 28 ins)
Signed and dated 1983
made in 1983
Lot offered for sale by Heffel, Vancouver at the auction event "May Live Auction 2017, Toronto Live auction" held on Wed, May 24, 2017.
Lot 065
Lot 065
Estimate: CAD $20,000 - $30,000
Realised: CAD $40,250
Realised: CAD $40,250
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Acquired directly from the Artist by the present Private Collection, Toronto
Notes:
Throughout his career, Ken Danby chose themes and subjects that celebrate both Canada and the achievements of Canadians. The choice to depict Canada One is typical of Danby’s particular interest in sporting subjects such as hockey images, like his now famous In the Crease, his Olympic sports series, and an earlier group of paintings of competitors in the America’s Cup races. This sparkling image of the beautiful racing yacht Canada One, which competed in the 1983 race for the Louis Vuitton Cup, well represents several significant aspects of his work. Here, in Danby’s depiction of the ocean’s surface and the shimmering fabric of the sails, the speed of this sleek vessel and the intensity of the crew members at their tasks, we are reminded, first and foremost, of why Danby’s work is justifiably extolled for his outstanding technique as a High Realist painter.
Acquired directly from the Artist by the present Private Collection, Toronto
Notes:
Throughout his career, Ken Danby chose themes and subjects that celebrate both Canada and the achievements of Canadians. The choice to depict Canada One is typical of Danby’s particular interest in sporting subjects such as hockey images, like his now famous In the Crease, his Olympic sports series, and an earlier group of paintings of competitors in the America’s Cup races. This sparkling image of the beautiful racing yacht Canada One, which competed in the 1983 race for the Louis Vuitton Cup, well represents several significant aspects of his work. Here, in Danby’s depiction of the ocean’s surface and the shimmering fabric of the sails, the speed of this sleek vessel and the intensity of the crew members at their tasks, we are reminded, first and foremost, of why Danby’s work is justifiably extolled for his outstanding technique as a High Realist painter.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Heffel auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Heffel auction house for permission to use.