Lot 65: SIR FREDERICK GRANT BANTING 1891 - 1941

SIR FREDERICK GRANT BANTING 1891 - 1941 TREES AND LAKE inscribed Banting in pencil and A Gift from my friend Frederick Banting, Dr. Ross in ink on the reverse oil on board 19.1 by 25.4 cm. 7 ½ by 10 in.

Possibly exhibited, Toronto, Banting Memorial Art Exhibition, Hart House, University of Toronto, 1943, unnumbered

A.Y. Jackson, Banting As An Artist, Toronto, 1943; See A Catalogue of the Paintings of Sir Frederick Banting, p. 36 for mention of Mouth of the French River with name of owner, Dr. G.W. Ross

Private Collection, Toronto

Banting, celebrated as a Nobel Prize winner for the discovery of insulin, enjoyed painting with his friend and mentor A.Y. Jackson. Together they explored and documented the Arctic, the North West Territories, Quebec, Cobalt and many other locations. This painting was given as a gift to Dr. G. W. Ross, Banting's friend and colleague. Ross had a cottage at the mouth of the French River and Banting was there with Jackson in 1930. Ross lent a sketch, titled Cottage at the French River, to the Banting Memorial Art Exhibition at Hart House at the University of Toronto in 1943, which is probably this work. Like Jackson, Banting worked outdoors in all kinds of weather conditions and seemed to be inspired by the challenges this posed.