Canadian Fine Art Auction

November 24, 2014

LOT 170

Lot 170

PAUL FOURNIER, R.C.A.

PAUL FOURNIER, R.C.A.
Lot 170 Details
PAUL FOURNIER, R.C.A.

BY EMERALD WATERS

acrylic on canvas
signed, titled and dated ‘90 on the reverse
40 ins x 80 ins; 101.6 cms x 203.2 cms

Estimate $3,000-$4,000

Realised: $5,900
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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PAUL FOURNIER, R.C.A.
  • PAUL FOURNIER, R.C.A.
Provenance:

Private Collection, Toronto

Literature:

Karen Wilkin, Introduction to Recent Paintings by David Bolduc, Paul Fournier, K M Graham, Canada House Cultural Centre Gallery, London, 1982, unpaginated.

Note:

The rich play of colour and application of media recalls what Karen Wilkin notes about Fournier’s paintings: “They are pictures about the act of painting itself: about gesture and colour, about the pleasure of applying paint, about ways of making paint thick or thin, transparent or opaque. The lushness and subtlety of their surfaces are reason enough for these paintings to exist, in purely formal terms.”

CONDITION DETAILS

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
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  • 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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