signed & dated lower right; signed, titled & dated verso & imprinted with Glyde’s stamp and inventory No. 130
Provenance: This piece was retained by Glyde until 1988, when it was acquired directly from him
Glyde’s figurative works were influenced by the social and economic climate experienced in Alberta during the 1930s and 1940s – times of hardship and loss. These works are often symbolic or metaphorical in nature, and Glyde occasionally draws from biblical themes. The fish here, harken to the miracle of the loaves and fishes in which five barley loaves and two small fish feed a multitude; they are symbols of faith, selflessness and abundance.
In the late 1950s and 1960s, Glyde began to experiment more boldly with abstraction, manipulating form and shape, and using primary colours. This work is an excellent example from this period, notable for its rich colour, geometric elements and modernist qualities.
