{"product_id":"tony-scherman-honey-dew-encaustic-2001","title":"TONY SCHERMAN \"HONEYDEW\" ENCAUSTIC, 2001","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/collections\/tony-scherman\"\u003eTony Scherman\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1950-2023) is one of the most collected and cherished Canadian artists. He is renowned internationally for his work in encaustic (a mix of wax and oil, one of the most difficult mediums to work in).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScherman frequently alludes to the grandeur of past centuries, both in his subject matter and the technique of encaustic painting. The artist is continuing a tradition, of working with this material, that has been propelled through art history by a diverse number of canonical artists including Pieter Claesz, Caravaggio, and Cézanne.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eStill lifes are one of Scherman's signature motifs. This lovely composition serves as a fantastic example of his aesthetic and technique. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough rich, textured layers of brushwork and delicate licks of color, Scherman expertly portrays a lustrous arrangement of fruit that fill and fall around a circular vessel. The cluster is illuminated by a single and direct light source that is further \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eintensified by Scherman's signature midnight background.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRich, textured layers of brushwork create a sumptuously colored composition that evokes the Old Master paintings. M\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eany of Scherman's works from the turn of the millennium have this strikingly dark background, evocative of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Chiaroscuro\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chiaroscuro\"\u003ec\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca title=\"Chiaroscuro\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chiaroscuro\"\u003ehiaroscuro\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScherman’s work can be found in nearly every public collection in Canada, as well as many international museums including LACMA (Los Angeles) and Centre Pompidou (Paris).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuestions about this piece? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:troy@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, call +1.416.704.1720, or\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/pages\/contact\"\u003evisit our Toronto Gallery\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eUntitled (Honeydew)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCanada, 2001\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEncaustic on canvas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSigned and dated, verso\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e30.25\"H 30.25\"W (work)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance:\u003cbr\u003eThe Sable-Castelli Gallery Limited, Toronto, ON\u003cbr\u003ePrivate Collection, Ontario\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tony Scherman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47538859901164,"sku":"04-26","price":24500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/files\/Cavia20_Tony-Scherman-fruit-bowl_01.jpg?v=1776785634","url":"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/products\/tony-scherman-honey-dew-encaustic-2001","provider":"Caviar20","version":"1.0","type":"link"}