John Little
Rue Pontiac coin Bienville, Montreal, 1973
1928 -
Oil on canvas
18 x 24 in
45.7 x 61 cm
Copyright Alan Klinkhoff Gallery
45.7 x 61 cm
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signed, 'JOHN LITTLE' (lower right); titled, signed and dated, 'RUE PONTIAC coin BIENVILLE MONTREAL JOHN LITTLE 73' (verso)Provenance
Walter Klinkhoff Gallery Inc., Montreal
Private collection, Ontario
Over the 50 years that have passed since Little painted this work, the scene has remained largely unchanged. Located in the Plateau area of the city, actually only a few blocks from Lafontaine Park where another of our Littles was painted, the view is looking southeast along Pontiac toward the Monastery of the Brothers of Jerusalem and Church of St Sacrement at Mount Royal Boulevard.
The painting is very much a time capsule, a witness to the time and the place. As would have been his custom, Lorraine Little, the wife of the artist, served as model for the composition. While her maxi coat establishes the period of the painting, her position on site in his study assisted the artist with the scale.
The painting is very much a time capsule, a witness to the time and the place. As would have been his custom, Lorraine Little, the wife of the artist, served as model for the composition. While her maxi coat establishes the period of the painting, her position on site in his study assisted the artist with the scale.
