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James (Jock) Williamson Galloway Macdonald 1897 - 1960
Estimate
12,000 - 15,000 CAD
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Description
- James (Jock) Williamson Galloway Macdonald
- UNTITLED
signed lower left with the artist's monogram; titled in pencil on the reverse
oil on panel
- 37.5 by 30.5 cm.
- 14 ¾ by 12 in.
Provenance
Private Collection, Toronto
Literature
Dennis Reid, Jock Macdonald, Retrospective Exhibition, Ottawa, 1969, pp. 11 and 12
Condition
This work has been examined under UV and it is in excellent condition. There are some slight scratches in the red on the right side and pencil marks on the right side and elsewhere.
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
In 1937 Macdonald wrote in a letter to the National Gallery of Canada
I have been searching for a new expression in art ... my time at Nootka has provided me with a new expression (which is yet only being born) ... to fail to follow through with the force which is driving me -- and which I clearly believe is a true creative art - would be destruction to my very soul.