Now a rare Bowie painting that was discovered in an Ontario donation centre for household goods in South River, south of North Bay, is on the market by Toronto’s fine art auction house, Cowley Abbott. (Torontosun)
Described as a “semi-abstract portrait,” the painting, authenticated by Bowie archivist Andy Peters, is titled “DHead XLVI” and it’s one of around 47 similar pieces Bowie created in the ‘90s. Rendered with strong red-brown and teal tones, the face of the subject is left without detail, meaning it’s uncertain who it was intended to be. The auctioneers had originally predicted a purchase price of between $9,000 and $12,000 CAD (around $7,350 to $9,800 USD) for the “acrylic and computer collage” creation, which measures 9.5in x 7.5in.
Its entitled D Head XLVI.
“The chance discovery of this treasure within a pile of discarded goods is quite remarkable,” said the auction house on its website.
