Lot 50: Helen Galloway McNicoll 1879 - 1915 Canadian oil

Helen Galloway McNicoll 1879 - 1915 Canadian oil on canvas The Foot Bridge, Venice A07F-E05005-001 18 1/2 x 16 1/2 inches 47 x 41.9 centimeters signed and on verso stamped Studio Helen G. McNicoll, catalogue # 33 Literature:Memorial Exhibition of Paintings by the Late Helen G. McNicoll, The Art Association of Montreal, 1925, catalogue #33, listed page 5 Helen McNicoll: Oil Paintings from the Estate, Morris Gallery, February 7 - 21, 1976, reproduced catalogue #21, listed page 5 Provenance:Morris Gallery, Toronto By descent to the Present Private Collection, Ontario Exhibited:The Art Association of Montreal, Memorial Exhibition of Paintings by the Late Helen G. McNicoll, 1925, catalogue #33 Morris Gallery, Toronto, Helen McNicoll: Oil Paintings from the Estate, February 7 - 21, 1976, catalogue #21, entitled The Bridge, Venice Venice in all its splendour has never ceased to capture the mind and imagination of great writers and artists alike. Evidently, Helen McNicoll was not immune to its pull during her studies in London and France, and traveled there with well-known British Impressionist Dorothea Sharp. Sharp and McNicoll shared artistic tastes and sensibilities, often painting together and visiting artist colonies in Brittany and Grès~sur~Loing, and even sharing a studio at 18 rue de la Ferte in Saint~Valéry~sur~Somme. The Foot Bridge, Venice is recorded in the 1925 posthumous Memorial Exhibition of Paintings, and stands as a rare subject in her oeuvre. Gem-like in its size and execution, it captures the very essence of the city with its hidden vistas and connecting bridges. The brightly coloured palette, for which McNicoll is so admired, gives evidence of a hot sunny day. The reflections cast from the architectural elements glimmer in the water, creating a series of jewel-like colours that radiate and leave the viewer wanting more - both of McNicoll and Venice. E50000-70000