Canadian Fine Art Auction

November 20, 2017

LOT 109

Lot 109

PEGI NICOL MACLEOD

PEGI NICOL MACLEOD
Lot 109 Details
PEGI NICOL MACLEOD

SEATED NUDE

oil on panel
with a typed authentication signed by the artist’s daughter attached to the frame
24 ins x 19.25 ins; 61 cms x 48.9 cms

Estimate $5,000-$6,000

Realised: $7,200
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

Additional Images
PEGI NICOL MACLEOD
  • PEGI NICOL MACLEOD
  • PEGI NICOL MACLEOD
Provenance:

Private Collection, Toronto

Literature:

Laura Brandon, Pegi Nicol By Herself: The Life of Pegi Nicol, Canadian Artist, McGill-Queen’s University Press, Montreal and Kingston, 2005, page 3.

Note:

Spontaneity and swirling, curvilinear lines, bright colours and gestural freedom were a trademark of Pegi Nicol MacLeod (1904-1949). MacLeod prioritized her craft and neither marriage, motherhood nor privation thwarted her ambition. Drawing inspiration from her immediate surroundings and everyday experiences, MacLeod’s steadfast documentation of her private sphere lends intimacy to her work.

Between 1925 and 1939 MacLeod painted her self-portrait more than two dozen times, illustrating with frank detail her own sexual development and awakening. The painting Seated Nude, could be a self-portrait as it bears a striking resemblance to the artist. In this work, a woman is positioned seated, tilted forward. There is a vitality or momentum to the subject, a tactile realism that stands in contrast to the mannequin-esque depictions of women by her male contemporaries at the time. MacLeod’s nude breathes in life and exhales the secrets of self discovery.

CONDITION DETAILS

For condition information please contact the specialist.

LOT 109
×

About Condition Ratings

  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
  • 4 Stars: Very Good - Minor flaws or imperfections visible only under close inspection using specialised instruments or black light
  • 3 Stars: Good - Minor flaws visible upon inspection under standard lighting
  • 2 Stars: Fair - Exhibits flaws or damage that may draw the eye under standard lighting
  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

Note: Condition ratings and condition details are the subjective opinions of our specialists and should be used as a guide only. Waddington’s uses due care when preparing condition details, however, our staff are not professional restorers or conservators. Condition details and reports are not warranties and each lot is sold “as is” in accordance with the buyer’s terms and conditions of sale. In all cases the prospective purchaser is responsible for inspecting the property themselves prior to placing a bid.