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Kathleen M. Morris, St. Joseph's Oratory, Montreal, circa 1930. Oil on canvas. 24 x 30 in (61 x 76.2 cm). SOLD. St. Joseph's Oratory, Montreal is a defining achievement by Kathleen Moir Morris, one of the most celebrated artists to emerge from the circle of friendship of the Beaver Hall Group. Morris has painted a view towards St. Joseph’s Oratory, looking south across Queen Mary Road. In the foreground, a horse drawn sleigh travels west, while a couple and a family with a young child are out for a stroll. A screen of trees separates the foreground from the rest of the composition. Morris’s characteristic earthy colours and snow tones are punctuated by the vibrant red sleigh, and the child’s red toque. Fig. 1. Kathleen M. Morris, Street Scene, Montreal [Scène de rue à Montréal (promenade en traîneau devant l'oratoire Saint-Joseph)], circa 1929. Oil on panel. 10 1/4 x 13 1/2 in (26 x 34.3 cm), Musée national des beaux-arts... Read more