ARCA OSA
1860 - 1930
Canadian
A Little Vandal
pastel on paper
signed and dated 1905 and on verso titled and inscribed "for J.W. Smith, Montreal" and variously
24 1/4 x 18 in, 61.6 x 45.7 cm
Estimate: $8,000 - $10,000 CAD
Sold for: $12,500
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PROVENANCE
J.W. Smith, Montreal
Canadian Art, Joyner / Waddington's, November 23, 2004, lot 96
Private Collection, Vancouver
LITERATURE
Maria Tippett, By A Lady: Celebrating Three Centuries of Art by Canadian Women, 1992, page 33
Maria Tippett notes that around the turn of the century, some Canadian women artists sought to break away from the traditional artistic themes of earlier generations. They began exploring new subjects, such as idealized views of motherhood and the concept of maternity. Muntz, for instance, portrayed children "taking their first tentative steps in the garden," which one writer described as demonstrating her "sympathetic understanding" of children.
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