Marc-Aurèle Fortin (1888 - 1970)
Untitled (HL Montreal) , c.1925
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Gallery
Cosner Art Gallery Ritz - Carlton Montreal
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Medium
Watercolor on paper
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Time
Fine Canadian Art
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Dimensions
38 x 55,9 cm | 15" x 22"
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Dimensions with frame
57,1 x 75,4 cm | 22,5" x 29,7"
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Signed
Signed lower right
Artist Marc-Aurèle Fortin was deeply influenced by the rise of modernity and the urban transformations unfolding around him. In the 1920s, he lived at the Maison Saint-Joseph, located near the Gare Viger. From his room, he observed the upheaval caused by the construction of the Jacques Cartier Bridge. Fortin regularly visited the port to paint and sketch the bustling activity of merchant ships and tugboats.
In the artwork presented here, he captures a lively port scene, with the iconic silhouettes of Old Montreal in the background. The steeple of Notre-Dame Basilica and the Royal Bank tower are clearly visible.
other works of the artist
Marc-Aurèle Fortin
Port of Montreal from Sainte-Helen's Island
Marc-Aurèle Fortin
Bas St-Laurent
Marc-Aurèle Fortin
Untitled Mount Royal view
Marc-Aurèle Fortin
Montreal Port
Marc-Aurèle Fortin
Hochelaga
Marc-Aurèle Fortin
Sans titre
Marc-Aurèle Fortin
Untitled (HL Montreal)
Marc-Aurèle Fortin
Un merveilleux automne
