Lot 408: Miller Gore Brittain 1912 - 1968 Canadian pastel

Miller Gore Brittain 1912 - 1968 Canadian pastel and pencil on paper Grief 17 7/8 x 11 7/8 inches 45.4 x 30.2 centimeters signed and dated 1962

Provenance:Estate of the Artist Galerie Dresdnere, Toronto Private Estate, Toronto Exhibited:Galerie Dresdnere, Toronto, September 1972, Estate #511-B In September of 1972 Galerie Dresdnere presented the first solo exhibition in Toronto of works by Miller Brittain. Although Brittain's work was known to few collectors outside of New Brunswick at that time, the show of 50 drawings and pastels, including Grief, was a virtual sell-out and resulted in further exposure of the artist's work through his estate.