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James Edward Hervey MacDonald 1873 - 1932
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 CAD
bidding is closed
Description
- James Edward Hervey Macdonald
- WINTER IN THORNHILL VILLAGE
- signed and dated lower right J.E.H. MacDonald '13; twice signed and dated 1912-13 and 13-14, inscribed Thornhill, first house by the artist, and stamped with incised monogram J.M. on the reverse
- oil on board
- 20.3 by 25.4 cm.
- 8 by 10 in.
Provenance
Collection of Mr. & Mrs. A. Crawford Kenny, Toronto
Dominion Gallery, Montreal
Elena Gallery, Montreal
Private Collection, Montreal
Condition
This work has been examined under UV and it is in pristine condition.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Painted from MacDonald's kitchen window in the winter of 1912-13 In Winter in Thornhill Village, delicately balances the brilliant white winter light with the blue-mauve shadows of the trees and wooden fence in the foreground.