Marc-Aurèle de Foy Suzor-Coté (1869-1937), Canadian LE MODÈLE, DÉMANGEAISON, 1925 patinated bronze signed, dated, and inscribed "Roman Bronze Works NY" / "Copyright Canada & United States" 16 x 17 x 10 in — 40.6 x 43.2 x 25.4 cm Estimate: $12,000—18,000 CAD
Marc-Aurèle DE FOY SUZOR-COTÉ (1869-1937) La cueillette des coquelicots Huile sur toile Signée en bas à droite 128 x 162 cm Encadré PROVENANCE : Collection Édouard Drouot (1859-1945) puis par descendance à l'actuel propriétaire. Édouard Drouot est un artiste français, principalement connu comme sculpteur académiste et réaliste. Rapport de condition disponible sur demande : contact@neo-encheres.com NOTICE Figure majeure de la peinture canadienne au tournant du XXe siècle, Marc-Aurèle de Foy Suzor-Coté s’inscrit dans la lignée des artistes qui ont contribué à définir une identité picturale nationale, entre héritage académique européen et émergence d’une sensibilité nord-américaine. Avec "La cueillette des coquelicots", Suzor-Coté déploie une composition de grand format où la figure humaine s’intègre harmonieusement dans un paysage lumineux. Fidèle à son approche, l’artiste privilégie une touche souple et vibrante, attentive aux effets de lumière et à la modulation atmosphérique. La scène, centrée sur une activité rurale, témoigne d’un intérêt pour le quotidien et la relation entre l’homme et la nature, thème récurrent dans son œuvre. Formé en Europe, notamment à Paris, Suzor-Coté reste marqué par l’enseignement académique tout en évoluant vers une facture plus libre. Son travail s’inscrit ainsi dans une continuité qui relie les pionniers de la peinture canadienne tels que Cornelius Krieghoff et Paul Peel, tout en annonçant les recherches atmosphériques de Maurice Cullen et James Wilson Morrice. Par son attention à la lumière et à la structuration du paysage, Suzor-Coté préfigure également certaines préoccupations du Groupe des Sept, incarné notamment par Lawren Harris, A. Y. Jackson et Tom Thomson, ainsi que par Emily Carr. Toutefois, contrairement à ces derniers, il conserve un attachement à la figure et à une certaine narration. Son œuvre dialogue également, par contraste, avec les évolutions plus radicales de la modernité canadienne, représentées par Paul-Émile Borduas et Jean-Paul Riopelle, ou encore avec les recherches plastiques d’un Jack Bush. À l’inverse, elle partage avec Clarence Gagnon et Marc-Aurèle Fortin un attachement au paysage québécois et à ses spécificités culturelles. Enfin, la dimension contemplative et poétique de ses compositions trouve un écho plus tardif dans l’œuvre de Jean Paul Lemieux, bien que ce dernier adopte un langage formel très différent. Marc-Aurèle DE FOY SUZOR-COTÉ (1869-1937) Picking poppies Oil on canvas Signed lower right 128 x 162 cm Framed PROVENANCE : Édouard Drouot Collection (1859-1945), then by descent to the current owner. Édouard Drouot was a French artist, best known as an Academist and Realist sculptor. NOTICE A major figure in Canadian painting at the turn of the 20th century, Marc-Aurèle de Foy Suzor-Coté was one of a number of artists who helped define a national pictorial identity, between a European academic heritage and the emergence of a North American sensibility. In "La cueillette des coquelicots", Suzor-Coté deploys a large-format composition in which the human figure blends harmoniously into a luminous landscape. True to her approach, the artist favors a supple, vibrant touch, attentive to the effects of light and atmospheric modulation. The scene, centered on a rural activity, testifies to an interest in everyday life and the relationship between man and nature, a recurring theme in his work. Trained in Europe, notably in Paris, Suzor-Coté remained influenced by academic training, while evolving towards a freer style. His work is thus part of a continuity that links the pioneers of Canadian painting such as Cornelius Krieghoff and Paul Peel, while heralding the atmospheric research of Maurice Cullen and James Wilson Morrice. Suzor-Coté's attention to light and landscape structuring also prefigured certain preoccupations of the Group of Seven, embodied by Lawren Harris, A. Y. Jackson and Tom Thomson, as well as Emily Carr. However, unlike the latter, he retains an attachment to the figure and a certain narrative. His work also contrasts with the more radical developments of Canadian modernism, represented by Paul-Émile Borduas and Jean-Paul Riopelle, or with the plastic research of Jack Bush. Conversely, she shares with Clarence Gagnon and Marc-Aurèle Fortin an attachment to the Quebec landscape and its cultural specificities. Finally, the contemplative, poetic dimension of her compositions finds a later echo in the work of Jean Paul Lemieux, although the latter adopts a very different formal language. Marc-Aurèle DE FOY SUZOR-COTÉ (1869-1937) Recogiendo las amapolas Óleo sobre lienzo Firmado abajo a la derecha 128 x 162 cm Enmarcado PROCEDENCIA : Colección Édouard Drouot (1859-1945) y, posteriormente, descendiente del actual propietario. Édouard Drouot fue un artista francés, conocido sobre todo como escultor academicista y realista. AVISO Marc-Aurèle de Foy Suzor-Coté, figura importante de la pintura canadiense de principios del siglo XX, fue uno de los artistas que contribuyeron a definir una identidad pictórica nacional, entre la herencia académica europea y la emergencia de una sensibilidad norteamericana. En "La cueillette des coquelicots", Suzor-Coté presenta una composición de gran formato en la que la figura humana se funde armoniosamente con un paisaje luminoso. Fiel a su enfoque, la artista se decanta por una pincelada flexible y vibrante, atenta a los efectos de la luz y a la modulación atmosférica. La escena, centrada en una actividad rural, refleja el interés por la vida cotidiana y la relación entre el hombre y la naturaleza, tema recurrente en su obra. Formado en Europa, sobre todo en París, Suzor-Coté siguió influido por la enseñanza académica, al tiempo que evolucionaba hacia un estilo más libre. Su obra se inscribe así en una continuidad que vincula a los pioneros de la pintura canadiense como Cornelius Krieghoff y Paul Peel, al tiempo que anuncia la investigación atmosférica de Maurice Cullen y James Wilson Morrice. La atención de Suzor-Coté a la luz y a la estructuración del paisaje también prefiguró ciertas preocupaciones del Grupo de los Siete, encarnado en particular por Lawren Harris, A.Y. Jackson y Tom Thomson, así como por Emily Carr. Sin embargo, a diferencia de estos últimos, conservó el apego a la figura y a una cierta narrativa. Su obra también contrasta con los desarrollos más radicales del modernismo canadiense, representados por Paul-Émile Borduas y Jean-Paul Riopelle, y con la investigación plástica de Jack Bush. A la inversa, comparte con Clarence Gagnon y Marc-Aurèle Fortin el apego al paisaje de Quebec y a sus características culturales específicas. Por último, la dimensión contemplativa y poética de sus composiciones encuentra un eco posterior en la obra de Jean Paul Lemieux, aunque este último adopta un lenguaje formal muy diferente.
Marc-Aurele de Foy Suzor-Cote (Canadian/ American, 1869-1937). "A Pinch of Salt," Patinated-Bronze Figural Group. In medium brown patina, signed "SUZOR-COTE" and foundry mark "ROMAN BRONZE WORKS NY" on the back above the base. H: 8.25 in., L: 11.375 in., W: 5.75 in. Provenance: Roman Bronze Works Foundry Cache: Philip J. Schiavo, owner of the Roman Bronze Works, Queens, New York; directly to Patrick Roberts, founder of the American Museum of Industry and Technology, New Preston, Connecticut; directly through Mr. Robertsâ Probate Estate to the present owner Riccardo Bertelli, a native of Genoa, Italy, established The Roman Bronze Works in 1897. It was the first American foundry to specialize in the lost-wax casting method, grew to become the countryâs preeminent art foundry, and had been casting bronzes since its founding in 1897. At the end of his life and when the Roman Bronze Works was closing, Mr. Philip J. Schiavo (1917-1965) donated hundreds of models and castings from the storage and restoration rooms to the American Museum of Industry and Technology for their preservation and care. Patrick Roberts (1950-2021) was a collector and preservationist of industrial age technology artifacts, as well as specialized areas in American history and fine art. He was the founder and director of the American Museum of Industry and Technology located in New Preston, Connecticut. The museum was a non-profit organization, essentially a private holding entity for Robert's extensive collections with assets estimated at over 9.3 million in 2016. Upon his death, his large estate not only included specialized industrial machinery and equipment, but 19th and early 20th century works of art by artists such as John Marin and Edward Hopper.
Marc-Aurèle de Foy Suzor-Coté (1869-1937), Canadian YVONNE, 1907 charcoal and graphite on laid paper signed, titled, dated "mars 1907", and inscribed "Souvenir. Croquis" lower left; titled and dated to gallery label verso 13.75 x 9.5 in — 34.9 x 24.1 cm Estimate: $1,500—2,500 CAD
Marc-Aurèle de Foy Suzor-Coté (Canadian, 1869-1937) Charcoal on Paper, Seated Man with Pipe. Signed lower left, image measures 16 H x 12 inches W, frame measures 30 x 24 inches. Marc-Aurèle de Foy Suzor-Coté was a highly versatile French Canadian artist, recognized as a painter, sculptor, and church decorator. He is considered one of the first native-born Canadian artists to be directly influenced by French Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. Born in Arthabaska, Quebec, in 1869, he showed an early talent for drawing and initially apprenticed as a church decorator. He made the first of many trips to France in 1891, studying at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and other academies like the Académie Julian, where he honed his skills in rendering the human form. Suzor-Coté led a cosmopolitan life, traveling between Canada, the U.S., and Europe, but he focused on themes relating to his Canadian roots.
Marc-Aurèle de Foy Suzor-Coté (1869-1937), Canadian LA COMPAGNE DU VIEUX PIONNIER CANADIEN, 1912 patinated bronze signed, dated, and inscribed “Canada Copyrighted U.S." to base, incised; titled to front of base 18 x 9.5 x 16 in — 45.7 x 24.1 x 40.6 cm Estimate: $4,000—6,000 CAD
MARC-AURELE DE FOY SUZOR-COTE (QUEBEC CANADA/FRANCE, 1869-1937) "Mme. La Liberte", bust portrait with distinctive cap, pastel on tan academy board, unsigned, artist's name and title on frame tag along with caption "Exhibited Societe Des Amis Du Louvre", along with label verso from same museum, and board label from Paris art supply shop. Housed in hand hand-carved gilt frame, under glass.
Attributed to Marc-Aurèle de Foy Suzor-Coté (1869-1937), Canadian UNTITLED (LANDSCAPE), 1911 oil on canvas, laid on board inscribed, dated, and situated at "Canada" lower right 18 x 24 in — 45.7 x 61 cm Estimate: $1,000—2,000 CAD
Description française: DE FOY SUZOR-COTÉ, Marc-Aurèle (1869-1937) Sans titre - Ferme en hiver Pastel Signée en bas à droite: Suzor Côté Provenance: Collection de Mme C.M., Bromont 37x36cm - 14x14,5" English Description: DE FOY SUZOR-COTÉ, Marc-Aurèle (1869-1937) Untitled - Farm, winter Pastel Signed on the lower right: Suzor Côté Provenance: Collection of Mrs. C.M., Bromont 37x36cm - 14x14,5"
MARC-AURELE DE FOY SUZOR-COTE (QUEBEC CANADA/FRANCE, 1869-1937) "Mme. La Liberte", bust portrait with distinctive cap, pastel on tan academy board, unsigned, artist's name and title on frame tag along with caption "Exhibited Societe Des Amis Du Louvre", along with label verso from same museum, Paris art supply Co. Housed in hand carved gilt frame, under glass, OS: 21" x 15", SS: 18" x 11".
Signed Marc-Aurele de Foy Suzor-Cote (1869-1937) Oil Painting Portrait of a Man. Oil on Canvas mounted to board at a later date. Some damage to surface, restoration. Signed in red lower left corner. Unframed, measures 20 inches H x 16 W.
MARC-AURÈLE DE FOY SUZOR-CÔTÉ, R.C.A. (Canadian, 1869-1937) Le halage du bois signed and dated 'Suzor-Coté 1924' (on the right side of the front edge) and stamped 'ROMAN BRONZE WORKS, N.Y.' (on the left side of the front edge) bronze with a golden patina (a later cast) 16 x 60 1/2 x 5 3/4 in (40.6 x 153.7 x 14.6 cm). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
De Foy Suzor-Coté, Marc-Aurèle (1869-1937) Le lac (Début 20e siècle) Description (FR): Pastel sur papier signé au devant en bas à droite A. Suzor-Coté, étiquette de la Galerie Martel au dos Description (EN): Pastel on paper signed on front lower right A. Suzor-Coté, Galerie Martel label on the back Dimension (PO): 14" x 18" Dimension (CM): 35,5 x 45,5 cm Rapport de condition: Sur demande, nous nous ferons un plaisir de répondre à vos questions de manière détaillée. Condition report: Upon request, We will gladly answer all your inquiries in a detailed manner.
De Foy Suzor-Coté, Marc-Aurèle (1869-1937) Le lac (Début 20e siècle) Description: Pastel on paper signed on front lower right A. Suzor-Coté, Galerie Martel label on the back Dimension (PO): 14" x 18" Dimension (CM): 35,5 x 45,5 cm Condition report: Upon request, We will gladly answer all your inquiries in a detailed manner.
De Foy Suzor-Coté, Marc-Aurèle (1869-1937) Seated Lady Description: Pastel on paper signed MA.Suzor.Coté on lower left Dimension (PO): 13" x 17" Dimension (CM): 33 x 17 cm Condition report: Upon request, We will gladly answer all your inquiries in a detailed manner.
De Foy Suzor-Coté, Marc Aurèle (1869-1937) Le pere Fleury, Arthabaska (1908) Description: Bronze signed and dated on lower right, Suzor-Côté 1908 Dimension (PO): 10" x 11" Dimension (CM): 25 x 30 cm Condition report: Upon request, We will gladly answer all your inquiries in a detailed manner.
De Foy Suzor-Côté, Marc-Aurèle (1869-1937) Paysage d'automne (1891) Description: Oil on canvas signed lower right, Suzor-Côté Dimension (PO): 34" x 52" Dimension (CM): 88 x 128 cm Condition report: Upon request, We will gladly answer all your inquiries in a detailed manner.
De Foy Suzor-Coté, Marc Aurèle (1869-1937) Rue de village en France (1891) Description: Oil on panel, signed on lower left Suzor Coté. Dimension (PO): 6 1/2" x 8 1/2" Dimension (CM): 16.5 x 21.5 cm Condition report: Upon request, We will gladly answer all your inquiries in a detailed manner.
De Foy Suzor-Coté, Marc-Aurèle (1869-1937) Pere Fleury (1908) Description: Bronze, Copyright Canada & United States, Founder: Roman Bronze Works, old print, signed and dated at the base right "Suzor Coté" 1908 Dimension (PO): 12" x 9" x 10" Dimension (CM): 30.5 x 23 x 25 cm Condition report: Upon request, We will gladly answer all your inquiries in a detailed manner.
De Foy Suzor-Coté, Marc-Aurèle (1869-1937) Époux chapdelaine (1922) Description: Bronze, early print, founder's seal : Roman Bronze Works, Provenance : Pinneys auction June 1989, Senator Marcelin Wilson Dimension (PO): 5" x 13" x 8" Dimension (CM): 13 x 33 x 20 cm Condition report: Upon request, We will gladly answer all your inquiries in a detailed manner.
De Foy Suzor-Coté, Marc Aurèle (1869-1937) Baccante (1924) Description: Bronze signed and dated lower front M.A. Suzor-Côté 5/8 1924 Dimension (PO): 9" x 13" Dimension (CM): 23 x 33 cm Condition report: Upon request, We will gladly answer all your inquiries in a detailed manner.
De Foy Suzor-Coté, Marc Aurèle (1869-1937) Portrait de femme Description: Pencil on paper, signed on lower right Suzor Coté, label of Galerie d'art Claude Lafitte Dimension (PO): 6" x 5" Dimension (CM): 15 x 12,5 cm Condition report: Stained edges
Suzor-Coté, Marc-Aurèle de Foy (1869-1937) Les foins Description: Charcoal on paper, signed on lower left Suzor-Coté Dimension (PO): 4 1/2" x 9" Dimension (CM): 11.5 x 22.9 cm
Suzor-Coté, Marc-Aurèle de Foy (1869-1937) Deux guerrières Description: Charcoal on paper, signed on lower right S. Coté Dimension (PO): 11 1/4" x 8 3/4" Dimension (CM): 28.5 x 22.2 cm
