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Ronald Langley Bloore 1925 - 2009
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 CAD
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Description
- Ronald Langley Bloore
- PAINTING, 1964
- signed BLOORE, titled and dated twice, once by the artist and once on a label, PAINTING, JULY, 1964, # 4, on the reverse
- oil on masonite
- 61.0 by 61.0 cm.
- 24 by 24 in.
Provenance
Dorothy Cameron Gallery, Toronto
Private Collection, London, England
Literature
Roald Nasgaard, Abstract Painting in Canada, Toronto, 2007, p. 152
Condition
This work has been viewed under UV and it is in very good condition. There are some minor scuffs in the top right. This work would benefit from cleaning as it currently has tobacco stains and a small drip of surface dirt in the lower right portion of the painting.
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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
Bloore's approach to art was quite different from his colleagues in that they were preconceived in his mind prior to painting. He worked on masonite because of its stability. After a trip to Egypt, Greece and Turkey in 1963, he worked in all white pictures in raised relief. He would create a symmetrical pattern made up of squares or rectangles so the raised relief is almost geometric. After his visit to Egypt, Nasgaard points out perhaps the viewer will have the sensation of communication, albeit couched in an unknown or forgotten language delivered by a surface pattern of abstract calligraphy and near-archetypal symbols.