CAC RCA
1869 - 1937
Canadian
Pommes
oil on canvas
signed and on verso signed, titled and titled Still Life of Apples and dated circa 1902 on the gallery labels
10 3/4 x 13 3/4 in, 27.3 x 34.9 cm
Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000 CAD
Sold for: $18,750
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PROVENANCE
Galerie Walter Klinkhoff Inc., Montreal
Kenneth G. Heffel Fine Art Inc., Vancouver
Important Canadian Art and Fine Jewellery, Sotheby's Canada, May 28, 1985, lot 807
Peter Ohler Fine Arts Ltd., Vancouver
Private Collection, Vancouver
Pommes is an exquisite painting by Marc-Aurèle Suzor-Coté dating from circa 1902. It is a fine example of the artist’s mastery of the still life genre, which offered him excellent opportunities to showcase his rich colour palette, the range of his brushwork, and his skilful organization of the compositional space. Here, five apples are informally arranged across a table, along with a brown ceramic jar that anchors the composition to the left and a knife laid diagonally at the forefront. Soft light dapples the fruit, in Suzor-Coté’s characteristic handling of shadow and light.
Between 1891 and 1912, Suzor-Coté traveled extensively in the United States and Europe. He lived in France from 1891 to 1894, and then again from 1897 to 1901. In 1900, he participated in the Paris World Fair, where he received major critical approval and the bronze medal. He produced many still lifes during that period, portraying a variety of subjects: bouquets of flowers, bowls of fruit, or a roast chicken dinner with delicate porcelain dishes and silverware. These works—much like Pommes—are elegant and intimate depictions of daily life.
Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000 CAD
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