Bidspirit auction | Stanley Cosgrove (1911-2002), Forest Light,

Stanley Cosgrove (1911-2002), Forest Light, 1993, Signed Numbered Lithograph - A serene woodland composition by Canadian modernist Stanley Cosgrove titled Forest Light. Executed as a limited-edition color lithograph in 1993, the work is signed and numbered, capturing Cosgrove’s refined sensitivity to light and atmosphere. Details Artist: Stanley Cosgrove (Canadian, 1911-2002) Title: Forest Light Date: 1993 Medium: Color lithograph on paper Signature: Signed and dated in pencil Cosgrove / 93, lower right Edition: Numbered 108/150, lower left Image Size: 18 × 14 in. Frame Size: Approx. 26 × 22 in. Framing: Presented in a glazed frame Condition: Very good overall condition; the print appears clean and well preserved. Frame with minor wear consistent with age. Catalogue Note Stanley Cosgrove is regarded as an important figure in 20th-century Canadian art, closely associated with Montréal modernism and the circle surrounding the École du meuble. While best known for his figure studies and still lifes, Cosgrove also produced atmospheric landscapes that reveal a deep sensitivity to light, structure, and color harmony. In Forest Light, tall pines and filtered illumination are rendered through soft, impressionistic strokes and a restrained yet luminous palette of blues, mauves, and warm ochres. The composition emphasizes mood and spatial rhythm rather than topographical detail, reflecting Cosgrove’s modernist approach and painterly sensibility.