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November 20, 2017

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LOT 77

Lot 77

MOLLY LAMB BOBAK, R.C.A.

MOLLY LAMB BOBAK, R.C.A.
Lot 77 Details
MOLLY LAMB BOBAK, R.C.A.

LIVING ROOM

oil on canvas
signed “Molly Lamb B”
30 ins x 40 ins; 76.2 cms x 101.6 cms

Estimate $8,000-$12,000

Realised: $8,400
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Provenance:

Art Sale and Rental Service, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal
Private Collection, Toronto

Literature:

Cindy Richmond, Molly Lamb Bobak: A Retrospective, Mackenzie Art Gallery, Regina, 1993.

Note:

Molly Lamb Bobak (1922-2014) attended the Vancouver School of Art and flourished under the tutelage and encouragement of her teacher, Jack Shadbolt (see lot 84). Shadbolt would become a lifelong artistic mentor and friend. His most significant impact on her work would be his insistence on the logic of composition, that is the way the relationship between shape, form and space within the picture plane work together to create meaning. Yet despite this theoretical grounding, Bobak was devoted to the empirical world around her, and this tension between esoteric and the ordinary is what makes her practice so fascinating.

CONDITION DETAILS

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  • 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.)

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