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Joyner’s Canadian Art Auction

May 25, 2012

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LOT 25

Lot 25

MARC-AURELE FORTIN, A.R.C.A.

MARC-AURELE FORTIN, A.R.C.A.
Lot 25 Details
MARC-AURELE FORTIN, A.R.C.A.

BEACHED FISHING BOAT, GASPE

charcoal and watercolour
signed
21 ins x 25 ins; 52.5 cms x 62.5 cms

Estimate $12,000-$15,000

Realised: $14,160
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Lot Report

Provenance:

Acquired directly from the artist.
By descent to the present owner, Ontario.

Literature:

Rene Buisson, Marc-Aurele Fortin: maitre inconnu, Montreal, 1995, page 117.

Note:

Executed circa 1941.

In a 1969 interview, Fortin recounted how Mrs. Byrne, owner of the Hotel La Normandie in Perce, had invited him several times to exhibit his artwork in the hotel’s main room. The artist recalled how he had sold many large watercolours during these exhibitions and had made $1,400 in the summer of 1941.

According to the consignor of this lot, the watercolour was given by the artist to the Byrne family in exchange for accommodation.

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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