Lot 143: Kathleen Moir Morris 1893 - 1986 Canadian oil on

Kathleen Moir Morris 1893 - 1986 Canadian oil on canvas White Flowers 21 x 18 inches 53.3 x 45.7 centimeters signed Literature:Natalie Luckyj, Helen McNicoll: A Canadian Impressionist, 1999, page 23 Provenance:A gift from a family member of the Artist By descent to the present Private Collection, Montreal Kathleen Morris came from the privileged elite of Montreal society, and received first class instruction from William Brymner while a student at the Art Association of Montreal. Brymner was of pivotal importance to Morris's development as an artist since she had her most formal and academic instruction under his tutelage. As Natalie Luckyj writes, "Brymner's willingness to permit his female students to develop the foundational skills often denied to aspiring women artists was matched by his openness to the newer impressionist style of painting." This floral still life is a fine example of Morris's technique, colour and compositional rendering. The attention to light and shade, along w th the beauty of the white flowers in full bloom, lends a plein air feeling to this work even though it depicts an interior setting. Both this canvas and lot 142 in this sale were given as gifts directly from a family member of the artist to the aunt of the present owner in Montreal. On verso is a letter signed by the artist's niece confirming the authenticity and provenance of this work.