HAROLD TOWN "SURPRISED BUTLER" DRAWING, 1957
Harold Town (1924-1990) remains one of the best-known and most intriguing artists from the "Painters Eleven" group.
Town's reputation was established in the late 1950s with a series of unique prints ("Single Autographic Prints") that included collage elements. In 1956, he represented Canada at the Venice Biennale with these works.
Over the course of the following decades, the artist continued to reinvent his aesthetic, regularly changing medium and mood. While Harold Town is primarily known as one of Canada's leading abstract artists, a sizeable part of his oeuvre is dedicated to representation.
This intimate line drawing features a reclined, nude figure. With legs spread and an outstretched arm for support, the figure is posing and flexing for this portrait. With a slight smile, the figure's profile looks up, waiting patiently for his likeness to be recorded.
Remarkably simple yet evocative, this drawing is a paradigm of Town's incredible ability as a draftsman. His confident, bold, and stylized line-work is met with an air of restraint, making this work an excellent example of his innate creative intuition.
Today, Town's work is represented in prestigious collections across North America including the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Museum of Modern Art (New York), and the Guggenheim (New York).
Questions about this piece? Contact us or call +1.416.704.1720.
Visit our Toronto gallery on Thursdays or by appointment.
"Surprised Butler"
Canada, 1957
Ink drawing on paper
Signed and dated 3-31-57 by the artist
5"H 7"W (work)
Very good condition
Provenance: The Estate of Harold Town
Note: The price is $2,250 CAD
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HAROLD TOWN "SURPRISED BUTLER" DRAWING, 1957
Harold Town (1924-1990) remains one of the best-known and most intriguing artists from the "Painters Eleven" group.
Town's reputation was established in the late 1950s with a series of unique prints ("Single Autographic Prints") that included collage elements. In 1956, he represented Canada at the Venice Biennale with these works.
Over the course of the following decades, the artist continued to reinvent his aesthetic, regularly changing medium and mood. While Harold Town is primarily known as one of Canada's leading abstract artists, a sizeable part of his oeuvre is dedicated to representation.
This intimate line drawing features a reclined, nude figure. With legs spread and an outstretched arm for support, the figure is posing and flexing for this portrait. With a slight smile, the figure's profile looks up, waiting patiently for his likeness to be recorded.
Remarkably simple yet evocative, this drawing is a paradigm of Town's incredible ability as a draftsman. His confident, bold, and stylized line-work is met with an air of restraint, making this work an excellent example of his innate creative intuition.
Today, Town's work is represented in prestigious collections across North America including the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Museum of Modern Art (New York), and the Guggenheim (New York).
Questions about this piece? Contact us or call +1.416.704.1720.
Visit our Toronto gallery on Thursdays or by appointment.
"Surprised Butler"
Canada, 1957
Ink drawing on paper
Signed and dated 3-31-57 by the artist
5"H 7"W (work)
Very good condition
Provenance: The Estate of Harold Town
Note: The price is $2,250 CAD
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Harold Town (1924-1990) remains one of the best-known and most intriguing artists from the "Painters Eleven" group.
Town's reputation was established in the late 1950s with a series of unique prints ("Single Autographic Prints") that included collage elements. In 1956, he represented Canada at the Venice Biennale with these works.
Over the course of the following decades, the artist continued to reinvent his aesthetic, regularly changing medium and mood. While Harold Town is primarily known as one of Canada's leading abstract artists, a sizeable part of his oeuvre is dedicated to representation.
This intimate line drawing features a reclined, nude figure. With legs spread and an outstretched arm for support, the figure is posing and flexing for this portrait. With a slight smile, the figure's profile looks up, waiting patiently for his likeness to be recorded.
Remarkably simple yet evocative, this drawing is a paradigm of Town's incredible ability as a draftsman. His confident, bold, and stylized line-work is met with an air of restraint, making this work an excellent example of his innate creative intuition.
Today, Town's work is represented in prestigious collections across North America including the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Museum of Modern Art (New York), and the Guggenheim (New York).
Questions about this piece? Contact us or call +1.416.704.1720.
Visit our Toronto gallery on Thursdays or by appointment.
"Surprised Butler"
Canada, 1957
Ink drawing on paper
Signed and dated 3-31-57 by the artist
5"H 7"W (work)
Very good condition
Provenance: The Estate of Harold Town
Note: The price is $2,250 CAD
