Margaret Campbell Macpherson, a Canadian in Brittany

Published on 25 January 2024, by Caroline Legrand

Auction on 05 February 2024 - 14:30 (CET) - 32, place des Lices - 35000 Rennes

Today, Margaret Campbell Macpherson might not be a household name, yet she was a major artist at the turn of the 20th century. Her long, productive career brought her from Newfoundland to France.

Margaret Campbell Macpherson (1860-1931), Bretonne devant la baie (Breton Woman in... Margaret Campbell Macpherson, a Canadian in Brittany

Margaret Campbell Macpherson (1860-1931), Bretonne devant la baie (Breton Woman in Front of the Bay), signed oil on canvas, 97 x 58 cm/ 38.18 x 22.83 in. Estimate: €8,000/10,000

The Artnet website only lists 13 works by Canadian artist Margaret Campbell Macpherson (1860-1931), so when one of them comes up for auction it is a rare event. Her large Bretonne devant la baie ( Breton Woman in Front of the Bay ) is an invitation to contemplation. The young woman is seen in three-quarter length, turning her head towards the sea , where some boats are sailing by as another one docks, the wind billowing in their sails and in her traditional…

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