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William Kurelek, Hand Garden Rake/Three To Get Married
Estimate:
CA$15,000 - CA$20,000
Sold
CA$12,000
Timed Auction
Oeno Gallery - Historical Canadian Art // Art canadien historique
ARTIST
William Kurelek
Size
7.75 x 13.75 in / 19,7 x 34,9 cm
Description
Painting is inscribed by hand verso "Three to get married" To Wayne & Collett o ntheir wedding day." Canadian artist William Kurelek’s (1927-1977) sympathetic yet at times harsh scenes of daily life have drawn comparisons with those of 16th century Dutch painter Pieter Bruegel. Kurelek's subjects draw on memories of his childhood on the prairies, his Ukrainian heritage and his struggle with mental illness. Kurelek had hisfirst major exhibition at the Winnipeg Art Gallery in 1962. His work was acquired by the Museum of Modern Art in New York and later by many Canadian museums including the Art Gallery of Ontario and the Art Gallery of Hamilton.
Condition
Framed / Encadrée
Medium
Oil on board / Huile sur panneau
Signature
– / –
Provenance
Collection particulière / Private collection
Exhibited
Winnipeg Art Gallery