Lot 87: Edward John (E.J.) Hughes 1913 - 2007 Canadian

Edward John (E.J.) Hughes 1913 - 2007 Canadian graphite and white pencil on paper View of the Houses of Parliament, Ottawa 20 1/2 x 26 inches 52.1 x 66 centimeters signed and on verso signed, titled and dated 1945 Literature:Patricia Salmon, E.J. Hughes, RCA : 40 ans avec la galerie / E.J. Hughes, RCA: 40 Years with Dominion Gallery, Dominion Gallery, 1991, listed page 24 Provenance:Dominion Gallery, Montreal The Estate of Dr. Max Stern, Montreal Private Collection, Vancouver Exhibited:Dominion Gallery, Montreal, E.J. Hughes, RCA : 40 ans avec la galerie / E.J. Hughes, RCA: 40 Years with Dominion Gallery, 1991 E.J. Hughes was appointed an Official War Artist in 1942 and, after his posting to Kiska, Alaska, returned to Ottawa in 1944, where he was based until 1946. During his time in Ottawa, he worked on war sketch material executed in England and Alaska, and developed a process of making highly worked drawings he called cartoons. He also depicted the city itself, and this finely finished portrayal of Ottawa's impressive Parliament Buildings is a rare urban drawing from this period.