Lot 192: [ CANADIAN ART ] paul-emile BORDUAS (1905-1960) STILL LIFE WITH BREAD AND LEMON oil on canvas 34.2 by 34.2 cm. 13.5 by 13.5 in. This early still life reveals the influence of Ozias Leduc on the young Borduas. Leduc was an established artist and a

[ CANADIAN ART ] paul-emile BORDUAS (1905-1960) STILL LIFE WITH BREAD AND LEMON oil on canvas 34.2 by 34.2 cm. 13.5 by 13.5 in. This early still life reveals the influence of Ozias Leduc on the young Borduas. Leduc was an established artist and a native of St. Hilaire where be became Borduas's teacher and mentor. During the seminal years 1922-23 Borduas explored still life painting while Leduc encouraged him to learn through copying Old Master paintings. PROVENANCE: Given to the present owner's grandmother while she was employed as the Bourduas's housekeeeper in St.Hilaire, Quebec in the 1940'; Thence by descent to Private Collection, Montreal