Canadian Fine Art Auction

November 24, 2014

LOT 146

Lot 146

JOSEPH FRANCIS PLASKETT, R.C.A.

JOSEPH FRANCIS PLASKETT, R.C.A.
Lot 146 Details
JOSEPH FRANCIS PLASKETT, R.C.A.

DANS LE PARC, PARIS

pastel
signed and dated 1960
19 ins x 24.5 ins; 48.3 cms x 62.2 cms

Estimate $1,000-$1,500

Realised: $2,242
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

Provenance:

Private Collection, Montreal

Literature:

Joseph Plaskett, A Speaking Likeness, Ronsdale Press, Vancouver, 1999, page 250.

Note:

In Plaskett’s autobiography he writes extensively about his choice of subject matter. He notes, “Landscape occupies an anomalous space in my work. Land, sea and city have been my subjects: in Canada the wilderness from Labrador to the Queen Charlotte Islands; in Europe landscapes rarely without architectural and human traces. The rapidity in my use of pastel, the medium I chose for this huge production, allowed little time for contemplation or revision.” The artist captures a moment in this painting, just as the Impressionists strove for in their work.

CONDITION DETAILS

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  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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