Woman in the Shadows, Montreal
101.6 cms x 152.4 cms (40 ins x 60 ins)
Signed
Lot offered for sale by Heffel, Vancouver at the auction event "Fall 2008 Live auction" held on Wed, Nov 19, 2008.
Lot 044
Lot 044
Estimate: CAD $18,000 - $22,000
Did not sell
Did not sell
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Private Collection, Toronto
Notes:
After living in Calgary, Winnipeg and in Vancouver where he studied under the Group of Seven's Frederick Varley, Phillip Surrey settled in Montreal in the late 1930s, where he pursued his career as a painter and journalist. It was in Montreal that Surrey's style acquired its distinctive elements that expressed his vision of the dichotomic theme of urban social solitude. This was most frequently symbolized by using human figures passing through a cityscape, often an oneiric illuminated nightscape, as exemplified by this evocative painting. Throughout his oeuvre, Surrey proved to be a master of light and shadows and elevated his compositions to a level of beautiful complexity where different realities intertwine, the real and the dreamlike.
Please note: This work will be available for pick-up or delivery from PacArt, Toronto, post-auction.
Private Collection, Toronto
Notes:
After living in Calgary, Winnipeg and in Vancouver where he studied under the Group of Seven's Frederick Varley, Phillip Surrey settled in Montreal in the late 1930s, where he pursued his career as a painter and journalist. It was in Montreal that Surrey's style acquired its distinctive elements that expressed his vision of the dichotomic theme of urban social solitude. This was most frequently symbolized by using human figures passing through a cityscape, often an oneiric illuminated nightscape, as exemplified by this evocative painting. Throughout his oeuvre, Surrey proved to be a master of light and shadows and elevated his compositions to a level of beautiful complexity where different realities intertwine, the real and the dreamlike.
Please note: This work will be available for pick-up or delivery from PacArt, Toronto, post-auction.
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.