Palgrave Station
Artist
David B. Milne
(Canadian, 1882 - 1953)
Date1932
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions50.9 x 61.3 cm
Credit LineThe Mendel Art Gallery Collection at Remai Modern. Gift of the Mendel family 1965.
Object number1965.4.6
Classificationspainting
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Not on viewAsserting that “Anything is good painting material once you get to know it,” David Milne forged his influences into his own way of seeing the world, endowing the simplest subjects with a majestic quality. Much of Milne's art shows the pervasive influence of Fauvism, a style popularized by artists like Henri Matisse. Milne was an accomplished painter in both oils and watercolours, as well as being a printmaker. He astutely observed the world around him in works that are lively and direct. He avoided sketching, feeling that his painted impression of a scene should be convincing enough in itself without building up multiple sketches to get it right.
Palgrave Station was painted during a short stay in Palgrave, Ontario. The work illustrates Milne’s simplified style, depicting the railway station and water tower at Palgrave with the town in the background and allowing the sky occupy three-quarters of the painting. Grey Pool and Palgrave Station were once owned by Alice and Vincent Massey, who were important patrons of Milne and who organized exhibitions of his work.
Palgrave Station was painted during a short stay in Palgrave, Ontario. The work illustrates Milne’s simplified style, depicting the railway station and water tower at Palgrave with the town in the background and allowing the sky occupy three-quarters of the painting. Grey Pool and Palgrave Station were once owned by Alice and Vincent Massey, who were important patrons of Milne and who organized exhibitions of his work.
