Tib Beament Allegory – Mallow Flower & Hawthorn
Updated August 7, 2026
| Lot number | 117 |
| Auction | Art Auction Tuesday August 11th |
| Date | August 11, 2026 at 6:59 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Erin Auctions |
| Location | Erin, ON |
Artist: Tib Beament (Canadian, 1929–1985) Title: Allegory – Mallow Flower & Hawthorn Date: 1941 (as inscribed on verso) Medium: Graphite Pencil on Paper Signature: Signed "Tib Beament" lower right. Titled and identified on the reverse of the frame. Sight Size: 10.5 × 8 in. Frame Size: 17.5 × 15 in. A delicate and imaginative early graphite drawing by noted Canadian artist Tib Beament, depicting a young woman's face emerging from the blossom of a mallow flower supported by a thorned hawthorn stem. Executed with exceptional sensitivity, the composition blends botanical observation with symbolism, reflecting the artist's lifelong fascination with nature, mythology, and allegorical themes. The reverse bears a contemporary inscription identifying the work as "Allegory – Mallow Flower & Hawthorn" and dates it to 1941, making it an unusually early example of Beament's artistic development. The refined pencil work and surreal imagery foreshadow the poetic qualities that would later distinguish his mature paintings and graphic works. Artist Biography: Tib Beament (1929–1985) was a Canadian painter, draftsman, printmaker, and graphic artist born in Québec. Best known for his highly imaginative figurative and symbolic works, Beament developed a distinctive visual language that merged elements of fantasy, mythology, portraiture, and the natural world.Working in graphite, ink, printmaking, and painting throughout his career, he exhibited widely in Canada and became recognized for his refined draftsmanship and poetic imagery. His work is represented in numerous private collections and has appeared regularly at Canadian fine art auctions.Today, Beament's drawings and paintings are appreciated for their technical precision, quiet symbolism, and unique contribution to twentieth-century Canadian figurative art.
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