Items Similar to View of a cove
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 5
Dorothy KnowlesView of a cove1982
1982
About the Item
Dorothy Knowles, Canadian, b. 1927
Watercolour, 1982
30 x 22 1/2 in
76.2 x 56.2cm
signed and dated ‘D.Knowles.82.’ (lower right)
PROVENANCE
Property from the Collection of Theo Waddington, London, UK
framed
Dorothy Knowles Biography
(1927 - 2023) RCA
Dorothy Elsie Knowles was born on April 7, 1927 in Unity, Saskatchewan. She grew up on a farm overlooking a Prairie valley and initially had no plans to become a painter, studying biology at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon between 1944 and 1948. At the time of her graduation, a friend persuaded her to enroll in a six-week summer course given by the University of Saskatchewan at Emma Lake. The course was led by Reta Cowley from Saskatoon and James Frederick Finley from the Ontario College of Art and under their guidance young Dorothy found a proclivity for art. Upon her return to Saskatoon she continued to study painting under Eli Bornstein and Nicholas Bjelejac at the University of Saskatchewan between 1948 and 1952. She then attended summer courses at Emma Lake where she studied under Will Barnett, Clement Greenberg, Jules Olitski, Joe Plaskett, Kenneth Noland and Lawrence Alloway. In 1951 she studied briefly at the Goldsmith School of Art in London, England. She married William Perehudoff and they travelled to France (Paris) and Italy in 1952.
Returning to Canada with her husband she held her first one man show in 1954 at the Saskatoon Art Centre (1963); Regina Public Library (1963); The Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon (1964); The David Mirvish Gallery, Toronto (1965); Bonli Gallery, Toronto (1967); at the Moos Jaw Art Museum, Saskatchewan (1968) when the Moose Jaw “Times Herald” noted, “Her show consists of 12 paintings which are mainly of northern Saskatchewan and the Saskatoon area, ‘I chose the paintings from my most recent work,’ she said. Speaking at the opening were Mrs. Joan Rankin chairman of the art museum board and Mayor L.H. Lewry. Mrs. Rankin and Miss Knowles is ‘one of the finest landscape artist in Canada. She proves to us that landscape painting is still a real and important art form.”
In the 1960's, when artist's and critics workshops were de rigueur, she attended workshop by the American painter Herman Cherry (1961), the critic Clement Greenberg (1962), Kenneth Noland (1963), Jules Olitski (1964), Lawrence Alloway (1965), and Michael Steiner (1969). All of these had varying degrees of influence on her work, changing her style from a heavy impasto favoured by Greenberg to a more fluid technique preferred by Noland. Most importantly she discovered the importance of working directly from nature. Thus, weather permitting , she worked out of doors, at times producing finished paintings, at times sketches and photographs which she used in the studio. However, her technique was fundamentally different from that employed most visibly by the Group of Seven. While the studio works by members of the Group differ drastically from their essential out-of-doors sketches, Knowles uses both nature and photographs from nature in the same manner so that the results are in every respect comparable.
In 1967 Marie Nagel of the “Star-Phoenix”, Saskatoon, explained, “She says she has beat the problem of mosquitoes flying into her paintings, and dust blowing onto them, by buying a large van from which she often paints. “I develop my own technique directly from nature,’ said Mrs. Perehudoff, explaining that she tries to integrate her charcoal sketches on the canvas with the paint, using it very thinly so the charcoal shows through and becomes a part of it… Mrs. Perehudoff says it takes her from a week to a month to complete a painting and there’s more of it than just sketching and painting. Canvas sheets must be stretched over wooden stretcher frames, and must also be sized before they are ready to be painted on, she said. Besides painting, the Perehudoffs are collectors of paintings and pottery. They have a large library, and find enjoyment through music and books….”
Dorothy is represented in the following public collections: The Willistead Museum at Windsor, Ontario; the Hamilton Art Gallery; the Art Gallery of Ontario; the University of Saskatchewan; the Saskatchewan Arts Board collection, amongst many others.
Source: "A Dictionary of Canadian Artists, Volume 3: Jacobi-Lismer", compiled by Colin S. MacDonald, Canadian Paperbacks Publishing Ltd, Ottawa, 1979
- Creator:Dorothy Knowles (1929, Canadian)
- Creation Year:1982
- Dimensions:Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 22 in (55.88 cm)
- Medium:
- Period:
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:Westmount, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1900212722612
About the Seller
5.0
Vetted Professional Seller
Every seller passes strict standards for authenticity and reliability
1stDibs seller since 2022
17 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: <1 hour
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Shipping from: Westmount, Canada
- Return Policy
Authenticity Guarantee
In the unlikely event there’s an issue with an item’s authenticity, contact us within 1 year for a full refund. DetailsMoney-Back Guarantee
If your item is not as described, is damaged in transit, or does not arrive, contact us within 7 days for a full refund. Details24-Hour Cancellation
You have a 24-hour grace period in which to reconsider your purchase, with no questions asked.Vetted Professional Sellers
Our world-class sellers must adhere to strict standards for service and quality, maintaining the integrity of our listings.Price-Match Guarantee
If you find that a seller listed the same item for a lower price elsewhere, we’ll match it.Trusted Global Delivery
Our best-in-class carrier network provides specialized shipping options worldwide, including custom delivery.More From This Seller
View AllUntitled (Forest)
By Paul Vanier Beaulieu
Located in Westmount, QC
Paul Vanier Beaulieu, Canadian, 1910-1996
Untitled
Watercolour
15 x 22 in
Signed on the lower left: P.V. Beaulieu
Framed
Category
1970s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
Fall landscape, Quebec
Located in Westmount, QC
Thomas Hilton Garside, 1906 – 1987, Canadian
Mixed media on papaer
5 x 7 in (sight)
Signed lower right
framed
T.H. Garside Biography
(1906 - 1980) ARCA
Thomas Hilton Garside was bo...
Category
1980s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Quebec in winter
Located in Westmount, QC
Graham Noble Norwell, Canadian, 1901-1967
Untitled
watercolour on paper
7 x 13 in (sight)
Signed lower right
framed
Category
1940s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Watercolor
Quebec in winter
Located in Westmount, QC
Graham Noble Norwell, Canadian, 1901-1967
Saguenay, circa 1949
watercolour on paper
21 x 28 in (sight)
Signed lower right
framed
Category
1940s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Watercolor
untitled
By Dorothy Knowles
Located in Westmount, QC
Dorothy Knowles, Canadian, b. 1927
Untitled, 1980
w/c on paper
7 x 10 in
signed lower right
framed
Dorothy Knowles Biography
(1927 - 2023) RCA
Dorothy Elsie Knowles was born on April 7, 1927 in Unity, Saskatchewan. She grew up on a farm overlooking a Prairie valley and initially had no plans to become a painter, studying biology at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon between 1944 and 1948. At the time of her graduation, a friend persuaded her to enroll in a six-week summer course given by the University of Saskatchewan at Emma Lake. The course was led by Reta Cowley from Saskatoon and James Frederick Finley from the Ontario College of Art and under their guidance young Dorothy found a proclivity for art. Upon her return to Saskatoon she continued to study painting under Eli Bornstein...
Category
1980s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
View of the sea
By Dorothy Knowles
Located in Westmount, QC
Dorothy Knowles, Canadian, b. 1927
Watercolour, 1982
22 1/2 x 30 in
signed lower right
PROVENANCE
Property from the Collection of Theo Waddington, London, UK
framed
Dorothy Knowles Biography
(1927 - 2023) RCA
Dorothy Elsie Knowles was born on April 7, 1927 in Unity, Saskatchewan. She grew up on a farm overlooking a Prairie valley and initially had no plans to become a painter, studying biology at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon between 1944 and 1948. At the time of her graduation, a friend persuaded her to enroll in a six-week summer course given by the University of Saskatchewan at Emma Lake. The course was led by Reta Cowley from Saskatoon and James Frederick Finley from the Ontario College of Art and under their guidance young Dorothy found a proclivity for art. Upon her return to Saskatoon she continued to study painting under Eli Bornstein...
Category
1980s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
You May Also Like
Antique Seascape Lanconshire England 1933
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
6023 Antique English seascape .Signed
Image size 7.5x9.5"
Set in a period frame
Category
1930s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Antique American Impressionist Gouache "Cow and Horse Pluwing the Field)
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
6015 Impressionist gouache on board of a farmer plowing his field
Set in a 19th century frame
Image 10x11.5"
Category
1940s Animal Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Santa Ponsa
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork captures a serene suburban landscape, showcasing a mastery of light and color. The scene is dominated by an array of lush trees, their leaves a vibrant tapestry of green...
Category
Early 2000s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Ocean liners, Santa Cruz of Tenerife by Pierre Desaules - Gouache on paper 30x44
By Pierre Desaules
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on paper
Category
1950s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Frosty Dawn, Upstate New York, 20th century American modern watercolor
By Frank Wilcox
Located in Beachwood, OH
Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887-1964)
Frosty Dawn, Upstate New York, c. 1916
Watercolor and gouache on board
Signed lower right
21 x 30 inches
Frank Nelson Wilcox (October 3, 1887 – April 17, 1964) was a modernist American artist and a master of watercolor. Wilcox is described as the "Dean of Cleveland School painters". In 1906 Wilcox enrolled from the Cleveland School of Art...
Category
1910s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
Rhodes: modern Italian watercolor of abstract Greek landscape & architecture
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is a minimalist watercolor painting depicting abstracted architectural features (windows & doorway) in red and blue with the landscape and ocean of Rhodes, Greece visible. The watercolor itself measures 9.5"x6.5" and is floated in a double-mat 16.5" x 13" narrow, contemporary wood (maple) frame. Signed, titled, and dated on the back of the watercolor paper.
Diego Esposito...
Category
1970s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
