2013 November | Hodgins Art Auctions

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signed & titled

Note: Talmage, an impressionist painter known for his plein-air landscapes, was Emily Carr’s tutor during her studies at St. Yves in Cornwall. He significantly influenced her work, encouraging her to immerse herself in the forest landscape and find “light in the shadows”.

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signed & dated; titled on gallery labels verso
Exhibition: Galerie Walter Klinkhoff, “Homage to Walter Klinkhoff” #13
Provenance: Galerie Walter Klinkhoff, Montreal; Galerie Bernard Desroches, Montreal; Fred Schaffer, Toronto; Sisters of the Presentation of Mary, St. Hyacinthe; Cecile Gauthier (grand-niece of the subject); Emilie Saint-Germain

In 1984, at the age of 16, Hamel became apprentice to the most prominent Quebec artist of the time, Plamondon, and trained exclusively under the master’s strict guidance for 6 years. Hamel gained the early patronage of several prominent members of Quebec society and executed a number of commissions before taking an extended trip to Europe (1843-6), where he painted and studied the works of Titian.

Upon his return to Quebec, Hamel quickly established a successful career. In 1853 he achieved the high honour of an appointment as the official portrait painter of the government. Over the course of his career, Hamel painted the most prominent members of the society of his time, and his work can be seen in many important public collections (including The National Gallery of Canada and the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa).

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signed & dated; titled on the matting

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initialed recto; signed, titled & dated verso

Holgate is a key figure in the development of modern art in Canada, and likely the Group member with the broadest artistic interests. During his early career, Holgate studied with William Brymner and Maurice Cullen, and travelled extensively in Europe, in particular Paris, where he shared a studio in Concarneau with Robert Pilot.

In Canada, Holgate traveled with A. Y. Jackson on numerous sketching trips, beginning in 1923, as they shared a similar passion for the rural Quebec landscape. It was this long term association that led to Holgate becoming the eighth member of the Group of Seven, the first residing outside Ontario.

The well-respected Holgate was involved with many associations, both anglophone and francophone, and became a founding member of both the Beaver Hall Group and the Canadian Group of Painters. Holgate taught at his studio, at the Art Association of Montreal and the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, and impacted many Quebec artists through his instruction, including Jean Paul Lemieux and Paul-Emile Borduas.

In 1946, Holgate left Montreal for a quieter life in Morin Heights, a setting to perhaps match his private and reserved temperament. Here, Holgate would spend most of his remaining life, enjoying a renewed interest in landscape, inspired by the Laurentian countryside.

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signed

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signed, titled & editioned; monogrammed; inscribed “Old Cheltenham” & dated in the block

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signed & dated; titled verso and on plaque
Provenance: Estates of Red Dutton & Mory Dutton, Calgary

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initialed; titled on gallery label verso
Provenance: The Collector’s Gallery, Calgary

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signed & dated

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initialed; certified by Thoreau MacDonald (notation verso)
Provenance: Peter Ohler Fine Arts Vancouver; Masters Gallery, Calgary