James Pattison Cockburn

Canadian (1778 - 1847)

James Pattison Cockburn was a Canadian painter.
Based on ArtValue.ca records, James Pattison Cockburn's estimated art value is C$50,000 (*)

James Pattison Cockburn's work could be available for sale at public auction with prices in the range of C$25,000 - C$50,000, or even much higher.

From ArtValue.ca records, the highest price paid at auction for a watercolour work attributed to James Pattison Cockburn (1778-1847) was C$49,250 - paid for "The Pont at Quebec - 1831" at Heffel in Vancouver on Thu, Nov 29, 2018.
ArtValue.ca has 20 auction art sale records for their watercolour results, with prices in the range of C$25,000 to C$50,000.

Montreal from St. Gabriel Farm
watercolour on paper circa 1830
Dimensions - 17.1 cms x 24.8 cms (6.75 ins x 9.75 ins)

Lot for sale by Heffel Auction House, Vancouver
Lot# 045
Fri, Nov 28, 2003

Estimate $1,500 - $2,500
Sold for CAD $7,475

Heffel Auction House Biography and Notes

James Cockburn studied at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, England from 1793 - 1795. He was posted to Canada as Lieutenant Colonel, 60th Regiment from 1826 - 1832 and eventually reached the rank of Major General. Cockburn was well known for his European and Canadian topographical watercolour paintings. His description of Quebec and its environs was published in Quebec in 1831, illustrated with eight etchings after his watercolours. Twelve of his Canadian views were published in London in 1833.

(*) Value is calculated as an average of the top watercolour sale records from ArtValue.ca database.
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