Lot 7: Pierre Gauvreau 1922 - Canadian oil on canvas Le

Pierre Gauvreau 1922 - Canadian oil on canvas Le Coq de Porcelaine Jaune AOL0308-E05677-001 32 1/4 x 28 inches 81.9 x 71.1 centimeters signed and dated 1949 Provenance:Acquired by the current owner's mother in Montreal in 1950 By descent to the present Private Collection, Sweden In 1950, the current owner's father was the chief engineer at Sandvik Steel in Sandviken, Sweden and completed his last assignment in Montreal, which was to found Sandvik Steel's Canadian subsidiary. It was during this time that the owner's father fell severely ill, and the Gauvreau was purchased at a Montreal gallery by the owner and his mother as a "get well gift." The artist's records confirm that this painting was included in his second solo exhibition which took place in a borrowed apartment at 75 Sherbrooke Street West in 1950. The owner's father recovered, and the family, along with the painting, returned to Sweden where the piece has remained until now.