René Marcil French-Canadian, 1917-1993
Untitled, 1958
Oil on canvas
47 x 54 inches
119.4 x 137.2 cms
119.4 x 137.2 cms
Provenance
Private Collection, Toronto
Marcil’s colourful, semi-abstract works show the influence of Fauvism and Expressionism. Jean-Pierre Valentin described the “delicate poetic feeling” Marcil developed in Paris. Even in his abstract paintings, the flowing linework...
Marcil’s colourful, semi-abstract works show the influence of Fauvism and Expressionism. Jean-Pierre Valentin described the “delicate poetic feeling” Marcil developed in Paris. Even in his abstract paintings, the flowing linework recalls the elegant fashion illustrations he created for Dior in the 1940s.