Arthur Lismer
AAM CGP CSGA CSPWC G7 OSA RCA
1885 - 1969
Canadian
Rendez-vous
ink on paper
signed, titled, dated 1946 and inscribed "A.L. / A.Y.J. / L.H. " / "Congratulations - we knew we'd make it!" and indistinctly
9 x 10 in, 22.9 x 25.4 cm
Preview at: Heffel Calgary
PROVENANCE
Collection of Lawren S. and Bess Harris
Estate of Howard K. Harris
By descent within the Harris family to the present Private Collection
LITERATURE
Ian Thom, The Cartoons of Arthur Lismer. A New Angle on Canadian Art, 1985, a similar work reproduced page 94
Rendez-vous is closely related to Lismer’s 1936 cartoon titled “Retrospective – When Shall We Three Meet Again?” in the collection of the National Gallery of Canada. Like this lot, the 1936 cartoon depicts Lismer, Jackson and Harris as old men, standing in front of their paintings. The hunched men lean on their canes as they converse, appearing far older than their true ages. The cartoon is Lismer’s cheeky response to the National Gallery’s 1936 show: “Retrospective Exhibition by the Group of Seven 1919 – 1933” and its signalling of the Group members’ senior status. In Rendez-vous, Lismer extends the joke: ten years later the trio of elders did manage to meet again, this time as graduates!
Please note the condition report for this work.
All prices are in Canadian Dollars
Although great care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information posted, errors and omissions may occur. All bids are subject to our Terms and Conditions of Business. Bidders must ensure they have satisfied themselves with the condition of the Lot prior to bidding. Condition reports are available upon request.
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AAM CGP CSGA CSPWC G7 OSA RCA
1885 - 1969
Canadian
Rendez-vous
ink on paper
signed, titled, dated 1946 and inscribed "A.L. / A.Y.J. / L.H. " / "Congratulations - we knew we'd make it!" and indistinctly
9 x 10 in, 22.9 x 25.4 cm
Preview at: Heffel Calgary
PROVENANCE
Collection of Lawren S. and Bess Harris
Estate of Howard K. Harris
By descent within the Harris family to the present Private Collection
LITERATURE
Ian Thom, The Cartoons of Arthur Lismer. A New Angle on Canadian Art, 1985, a similar work reproduced page 94
Rendez-vous is closely related to Lismer’s 1936 cartoon titled “Retrospective – When Shall We Three Meet Again?” in the collection of the National Gallery of Canada. Like this lot, the 1936 cartoon depicts Lismer, Jackson and Harris as old men, standing in front of their paintings. The hunched men lean on their canes as they converse, appearing far older than their true ages. The cartoon is Lismer’s cheeky response to the National Gallery’s 1936 show: “Retrospective Exhibition by the Group of Seven 1919 – 1933” and its signalling of the Group members’ senior status. In Rendez-vous, Lismer extends the joke: ten years later the trio of elders did manage to meet again, this time as graduates!
Please note the condition report for this work.
All prices are in Canadian Dollars
Although great care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information posted, errors and omissions may occur. All bids are subject to our Terms and Conditions of Business. Bidders must ensure they have satisfied themselves with the condition of the Lot prior to bidding. Condition reports are available upon request.
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