Joyner’s Canadian Art Auction, 1st Session

May 27, 2008

LOT 242

Lot 242

DAVID BIERK

DAVID BIERK
Lot 242 Details
DAVID BIERK

GARDEN

oil on canvas
unframed
24 ins x 18 ins; 60 cms x 45 cms

Estimate $4,000-$6,000

Realised: $4,140
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

Exhibited:

Charles C. Hill, Morrice: A Gift to the Nation: The G. Blair Laing Collection, Ottawa, 1992, page 68, illustrated, for Garden.

Note:

This work was commissioned directly from the artist as a tribute to Morrice.

Morrice’s canvas of the same title is in the collection of the National Gallery of Canada, part of G. Blair Laing’s gift of eighty-three works by the artist to the institution in Ottawa.

CONDITION DETAILS

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
  • 4 Stars: Very Good - Minor flaws or imperfections visible only under close inspection using specialised instruments or black light
  • 3 Stars: Good - Minor flaws visible upon inspection under standard lighting
  • 2 Stars: Fair - Exhibits flaws or damage that may draw the eye under standard lighting
  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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