Quebec Village
39.7 cms x 45.1 cms (15.63 ins x 17.75 ins)
Signed and on verso titled, dated circa 1935 on the roberts gallery label and stamped with the klinkhoff gallery hewton estate stamp
made in 1935
Lot offered for sale by Heffel, Vancouver at the auction event "Fall 2010 Live auction" held on Thu, Nov 25, 2010.
Lot 199
Lot 199
Estimate: CAD $18,000 - $24,000
Realised: CAD $21,060
Realised: CAD $21,060
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Estate of Randolph Hewton
Private Collection, Vancouver
Roberts Gallery, Toronto
Private Collection, Toronto
Notes:
An influential artist in the Montreal art scene, Randolph Hewton belonged to the Arts Club of Montreal, was one of the founders of the Beaver Hall Group, and from 1921 to 1924 was principal of the Art Association of Montreal. A contemporary of the Group of Seven, he shared their enthusiasm for painting Canadian scenery with freshness and vigour, and he often painted with A.Y. Jackson in Quebec villages. At a time when controversy raged between academicians and painters who broke with tradition such as the Group, Hewton was appointed by the National Gallery of Canada to the jury that chose works for 1924's British Empire Exhibition at Wembley. The modern Canadian artists chosen for this international exhibition received enthusiastic reviews, making it a milestone in Canadian art history. Hewton's fresh approach to landscape is evident in this verdant summer scene glowing with light and sumptuous colour. Tucked against the bank of the river and rising over the crest of the hill, the village dreams in the afternoon sun, its peaceful heart caught in a timeless moment.
Estate of Randolph Hewton
Private Collection, Vancouver
Roberts Gallery, Toronto
Private Collection, Toronto
Notes:
An influential artist in the Montreal art scene, Randolph Hewton belonged to the Arts Club of Montreal, was one of the founders of the Beaver Hall Group, and from 1921 to 1924 was principal of the Art Association of Montreal. A contemporary of the Group of Seven, he shared their enthusiasm for painting Canadian scenery with freshness and vigour, and he often painted with A.Y. Jackson in Quebec villages. At a time when controversy raged between academicians and painters who broke with tradition such as the Group, Hewton was appointed by the National Gallery of Canada to the jury that chose works for 1924's British Empire Exhibition at Wembley. The modern Canadian artists chosen for this international exhibition received enthusiastic reviews, making it a milestone in Canadian art history. Hewton's fresh approach to landscape is evident in this verdant summer scene glowing with light and sumptuous colour. Tucked against the bank of the river and rising over the crest of the hill, the village dreams in the afternoon sun, its peaceful heart caught in a timeless moment.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
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