Portrait of Louise Comfort [Portrait de Louise Comfort]

Bertram Brooker

Date de naissance 1888
Lieu de naissance Surrey, England
Date du décès 1955
Lieu du décès Toronto, Ontario

Here, artist Bertram Brooker presents a carefully drawn sketch of Louise Comfort, who appears to be absorbed in a book. With fine cross-hatched lines, Brooker creates a contrast between light and shadow within a dynamic composition. One of Canada’s first abstract artists, Brooker was a skilled draftsman, graphic artist, and painter, who dedicated his life to art. Upon moving to Toronto in 1921, Brooker’s home served as a meeting place for many artists, including Paraskeva Clark, Kathleen Munn, and Charles Comfort, whose wife, Louise, is portrayed here.

Technique Encre et mine de plomb sur papier
DATE v. 1938
DIMENSIONS 30cm x 37.5cm
Numéro d'acquisition FAC 1474
Détails Collection Firestone d’art canadien, Galerie d’art d’Ottawa Don de la Fondation du patrimoine ontarien à la ville d’Ottawa
Description du catalogue
A carefully drawn sketch of a woman seated in an armchair reading a book. One leg is crossed over her knee and she is resting her elbows on the arms of the chair. Her head is down. The drawing is executed with thin, parallel lines that crosshatch to produce shadow.

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