Her Hand in Sand #1; They Gave Me a Medal
50.8 cms x 76.2 cms (20 ins x 30 ins)
- "Her Hand in Sand #1" signed, titled and numbered "6/100" in the lower margin; titled, numbered and dated 2007 to a label on the reverse; 20 x 30 ins;
made in 2007
Lot offered for sale by Cowley Abbott, Toronto at the auction event "Canadian Prints & Multiples (Online Auction)" held on Tue, Jul 23, 2024.
Lot 46076
Lot 46076
Estimate: CAD $3,000 - $4,000
Realised: CAD $4,560
Realised: CAD $4,560
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Private Collection, Toronto
Literature:
"Leonard Cohen Drawn to Words: Visual Works From 40 years", 2007
Notes:
Leonard Cohen was born on September 21, 1934, in Montreal` He learned to play the guitar as a teenager, and as a young student, began to write poetry and novels. Another creative outlet was visual art – in particular, sketching and drawing which had been interests since childhood. At the age of 21, not long after graduating from McGill University, Cohen decided to move to New York City where he would eventually become involved in the Greenwich Village folk music scene.
Private Collection, Toronto
Literature:
"Leonard Cohen Drawn to Words: Visual Works From 40 years", 2007
Notes:
Leonard Cohen was born on September 21, 1934, in Montreal` He learned to play the guitar as a teenager, and as a young student, began to write poetry and novels. Another creative outlet was visual art – in particular, sketching and drawing which had been interests since childhood. At the age of 21, not long after graduating from McGill University, Cohen decided to move to New York City where he would eventually become involved in the Greenwich Village folk music scene.
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 Cowley Abbott auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Cowley Abbott auction house for permission to use.