WILLIAM RONALD "ZACHARY" 1992-93
Prolific and polemic, William Ronald (1926-1998) is one of the most accomplished and collected artists associated with the Painters Eleven group.
Frustrated by the lack of representation of abstract painting, Ronald was pivotal in the founding of Painters Eleven in 1953. Their first show in 1954 was the first major commercial display of abstract art in Toronto to date.
In addition to pioneering the Modernism movement within Canada, Ronald was also well-regarded in the New York art scene of the 50s & 60s. He lived and worked there for several years, studying with Hans Hoffman and working on contract for Kootz Gallery alongside Adolph Gottlieb, William de Kooning, Robert Motherwell, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, among others. He moved back to Toronto in 1964, bringing with him a newfound enthusiasm and passion.
With a maintained interest in automatic painting, Ronald used a vocabulary of symbols, often arranging them centrally within his compositions. This jewel-toned painting demonstrates the vitality and dynamism of color for which Ronald is renowned.
Made during the last years of his prolific career, "Zachary" is bursting with movement, texture, and layered colors. A dynamic, theatrical confidence echoes through the marks, the forms holding their own weight in within the composition. While upon first glance the light area surrounding the central form fades, its texture and atmospheric depth are activated the longer its examined.
Paintings from Ronald's final years carried a confidence and gestural freedom that echo the gusto of his earliest work. This eye-catching canvas is a paradigm of Ronald's exuberance, and a wonderful example of his later style.
Ronald was regarded as a preeminent Canadian modernist in New York City and beyond, confirmed by the acquisition of his works by the Guggenheim and the MoMA in the 1960s. Today, his work is held in permanent collections of the AGO, Toronto; the Art Institute of Chicago; the Carnegie, Pittsburg; The Albright-Knox, Buffalo; the National Gallery of Canada; the Whitney, New York; among others.
Questions about this piece? Contact us, call 416.704.1720, or visit our Toronto gallery.
"Zachary"
Canada, 1992-93
Oil and acrylic on canvas
Signed and dated, lower left
Signed, dated, titled, verso
36"H 48"W (work)
Overall good condition. Full report available on request.
Provenance:
A gift from the artist to his wife, Alana Ronald
Private Collection, Montreal
Note: price is $7,500 CAD
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WILLIAM RONALD "ZACHARY" 1992-93
Prolific and polemic, William Ronald (1926-1998) is one of the most accomplished and collected artists associated with the Painters Eleven group.
Frustrated by the lack of representation of abstract painting, Ronald was pivotal in the founding of Painters Eleven in 1953. Their first show in 1954 was the first major commercial display of abstract art in Toronto to date.
In addition to pioneering the Modernism movement within Canada, Ronald was also well-regarded in the New York art scene of the 50s & 60s. He lived and worked there for several years, studying with Hans Hoffman and working on contract for Kootz Gallery alongside Adolph Gottlieb, William de Kooning, Robert Motherwell, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, among others. He moved back to Toronto in 1964, bringing with him a newfound enthusiasm and passion.
With a maintained interest in automatic painting, Ronald used a vocabulary of symbols, often arranging them centrally within his compositions. This jewel-toned painting demonstrates the vitality and dynamism of color for which Ronald is renowned.
Made during the last years of his prolific career, "Zachary" is bursting with movement, texture, and layered colors. A dynamic, theatrical confidence echoes through the marks, the forms holding their own weight in within the composition. While upon first glance the light area surrounding the central form fades, its texture and atmospheric depth are activated the longer its examined.
Paintings from Ronald's final years carried a confidence and gestural freedom that echo the gusto of his earliest work. This eye-catching canvas is a paradigm of Ronald's exuberance, and a wonderful example of his later style.
Ronald was regarded as a preeminent Canadian modernist in New York City and beyond, confirmed by the acquisition of his works by the Guggenheim and the MoMA in the 1960s. Today, his work is held in permanent collections of the AGO, Toronto; the Art Institute of Chicago; the Carnegie, Pittsburg; The Albright-Knox, Buffalo; the National Gallery of Canada; the Whitney, New York; among others.
Questions about this piece? Contact us, call 416.704.1720, or visit our Toronto gallery.
"Zachary"
Canada, 1992-93
Oil and acrylic on canvas
Signed and dated, lower left
Signed, dated, titled, verso
36"H 48"W (work)
Overall good condition. Full report available on request.
Provenance:
A gift from the artist to his wife, Alana Ronald
Private Collection, Montreal
Note: price is $7,500 CAD
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Prolific and polemic, William Ronald (1926-1998) is one of the most accomplished and collected artists associated with the Painters Eleven group.
Frustrated by the lack of representation of abstract painting, Ronald was pivotal in the founding of Painters Eleven in 1953. Their first show in 1954 was the first major commercial display of abstract art in Toronto to date.
In addition to pioneering the Modernism movement within Canada, Ronald was also well-regarded in the New York art scene of the 50s & 60s. He lived and worked there for several years, studying with Hans Hoffman and working on contract for Kootz Gallery alongside Adolph Gottlieb, William de Kooning, Robert Motherwell, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, among others. He moved back to Toronto in 1964, bringing with him a newfound enthusiasm and passion.
With a maintained interest in automatic painting, Ronald used a vocabulary of symbols, often arranging them centrally within his compositions. This jewel-toned painting demonstrates the vitality and dynamism of color for which Ronald is renowned.
Made during the last years of his prolific career, "Zachary" is bursting with movement, texture, and layered colors. A dynamic, theatrical confidence echoes through the marks, the forms holding their own weight in within the composition. While upon first glance the light area surrounding the central form fades, its texture and atmospheric depth are activated the longer its examined.
Paintings from Ronald's final years carried a confidence and gestural freedom that echo the gusto of his earliest work. This eye-catching canvas is a paradigm of Ronald's exuberance, and a wonderful example of his later style.
Ronald was regarded as a preeminent Canadian modernist in New York City and beyond, confirmed by the acquisition of his works by the Guggenheim and the MoMA in the 1960s. Today, his work is held in permanent collections of the AGO, Toronto; the Art Institute of Chicago; the Carnegie, Pittsburg; The Albright-Knox, Buffalo; the National Gallery of Canada; the Whitney, New York; among others.
Questions about this piece? Contact us, call 416.704.1720, or visit our Toronto gallery.
"Zachary"
Canada, 1992-93
Oil and acrylic on canvas
Signed and dated, lower left
Signed, dated, titled, verso
36"H 48"W (work)
Overall good condition. Full report available on request.
Provenance:
A gift from the artist to his wife, Alana Ronald
Private Collection, Montreal
Note: price is $7,500 CAD
