CSPWC OC OSA RCA
1910 - 2010
Canadien
Village at Durrell's Arm, Nfld.
huile sur toile
signé et au verso titré, daté et inscrit
36 x 48 po, 91.4 x 121.9 cm
Estimation : 18 000 $ - 24 000 $ CAD
Vendu pour : 46 250 $
Exposition à : Heffel Vancouver
PROVENANCE
Wynick/Tuck Gallery, Toronto
Acquired from the above by the present Private Collection, British Columbia
BIBLIOGRAPHIE
Celebrating Life: The Art of Doris McCarthy, McMichael Canadian Art Collection, 1999, reproduced page 123, titled as Long Point Newfoundland and dated 1981
Doris McCarthy retired from teaching in 1972, allowing her to paint full time and, crucially, to frequently travel throughout the remainder of her career. Newfoundland was a destination she would return to, allowing her to explore the interactions between sea, mountain, and the houses in between. This work is an exemplary demonstration of her painterly approach at this time. We have a sense that the scene is both a real location and, at the same time, an evocation of McCarthy’s interpretive vision. Idealized, perfectly poised buildings are dotted onto the point, edged by rugged rock, cropped grass and hollowed-out beach. The ocean is rendered with a flat, softly reflective sheen, echoing the undulations of the clouds and distant hills. The peninsula itself appears foreshortened, while the houses, shacks and boats perched on the landscape take on monumental form. This work exemplifies McCarthy’s compositional and stylistic skill, merging perception with impression to create an evocative, harmonious landscape.
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