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Artworks
John LittleRue la Gauchetière at Rue d'Hôtel de Ville, Montréal, 1963 (circa)1928-2024Oil on panel8 x 10 in
20.3 x 25.4 cmSoldInscriptions
signed, 'JOHN/LITTLE' (lower right); titled and signed by the artist, 'RUE LAGAUCHETIERE [sic] / et RUE D'HOTEL DE VILLE / MONTRÉAL / JOHN LITTLE' (verso, centre)Provenance
Galerie Walter Klinkhoff Inc., Montreal, as "Rue Lagauchetere [sic]".
Michael H. Dunn, Montreal.
Private collection, Montreal.
Rue la Gauchetière at Rue d'Hôtel de Ville is of the style and generation circa 1963, that to date attracts the most attention in the market. The area Little captured here recounts the heritage of Montreal’s Chinatown, a once thriving neighborhood along de la Gauchetiere Street and continuing east. It was largely demolished for urbanization projects including the building of The Palais des congrès de Montréal, Montreal’s downtown convention centre.
The provenance of Michael Dunn reminds those of us “who were there” of Michael’s keen eyes in appreciating a fine work of art. His financial well being permitted him ownership of important fine art. A mutual friend reminded us recently that Michael was also an astute financial investor and that he was an early owner of shares in Berkshire Hathaway who considered Warren Buffett a personal friend.