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WILLIAM RONALD ABSTRACT ORIGINAL PAINTING
Estimate:
$400 - $800
Sold
$110
Live Auction
Classic and Contemporary Art Auction
ARTIST
William Ronald
Category
Description
Watercolor on paper. Signed 3 times, dated twice.
William Ronald (1926-1998) was a graduate of the Ontario College of Art who quickly found that abstract painters could not get their work exhibited in Toronto galleries. Working for the Robert Simpson Co. department store, he persuaded management to pair abstract paintings with furniture displays, thereby discovering a way to get the public to accept non-representational art. Despite the success of that show, Abstracts at Home, Ronald resented the city's general attitude toward its artists and moved to the United States, eventually becoming an American citizen. Ronald shared a studio with Frank Stella and joined the stable of artists at Manhattan's Kootz Gallery, where he was put on retainer. He was quickly accepted by critics and collectors and enjoyed a multi-year period of success.
Artist: William Ronald
Issued: 1993
Dimensions: 22"H x 30"W
Country of Origin: Canada
William Ronald (1926-1998) was a graduate of the Ontario College of Art who quickly found that abstract painters could not get their work exhibited in Toronto galleries. Working for the Robert Simpson Co. department store, he persuaded management to pair abstract paintings with furniture displays, thereby discovering a way to get the public to accept non-representational art. Despite the success of that show, Abstracts at Home, Ronald resented the city's general attitude toward its artists and moved to the United States, eventually becoming an American citizen. Ronald shared a studio with Frank Stella and joined the stable of artists at Manhattan's Kootz Gallery, where he was put on retainer. He was quickly accepted by critics and collectors and enjoyed a multi-year period of success.
Artist: William Ronald
Issued: 1993
Dimensions: 22"H x 30"W
Country of Origin: Canada
Condition
Overall good