AAM RCA
1866 - 1934
Canadian
The River in Winter
pastel on paper
signed and dated 1906 and on verso certified by the Cullen Inventory #1088
20 x 16 in, 50.8 x 40.6 cm
Estimate: $12,000 - $16,000 CAD
Sold for: $13,750
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PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Montreal
Heffel Fine Art Auction House, November 24, 2006, lot 069
Private Collection, Vancouver
LITERATURE
R.W. Pilot, Maurice Cullen 1866 - 1934, The Art Gallery of Hamilton, 1956
This beautiful pastel with its subtle colour tones and glowing light demonstrates Cullen’s prowess as a great Canadian Impressionist. His art dealer, the respected William Watson, had high regard for Cullen’s pastels, stating: “Many of his most beautiful Laurentian scenes are executed in this medium. Here he has revealed the poetry of woodland and stream…”.
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