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MARC-AURÈLE FORTIN, A.R.C.A.LANDSCAPE WITH ELM TREEgouache on papersigned 8 ins x 10 ins; 20.3 cms x 25.4 cms Provenance:The Jean and Joseph Connolly Collection, MontrealNote:This quickly executed sketch relates to many of Marc-Aurèle Fortin's finished works between 1935 and 1955, when the artist was consumed by the depiction of landscapes of his native Sainte-Rose, particularly those framed by elm trees.  That the elm tree held such great fascination for Fortin is due in part to their great numbers in his village and the surrounding area; elms lined the streets leading to Montreal, stood before his house, and guarded the entrance to his church. Landscape with Elm Tree also illustrates a technique frequently used by the artist after 1949 - that of painting in casein, a type of gouache which is stabilised with the milk protein casein.  Fortin enthusiastically took up the water soluble and quick drying medium in his studio, admiring its thick matte effect on both panel and paper.