William James Topley

Canadian (1845 - 1930)

William James Topley was a Canadian artist.

From ArtValue.ca records, the highest price paid at auction for a print work attributed to William James Topley (1845-1930) was C$750 - paid for "Sir John A. MacDonald, circa 1885" at Heffel in Vancouver on Tue, Jun 2, 2020.
ArtValue.ca has one auction art sale record for their print results, with prices in the range of C$500 to C$1,000.

Sir John A. MacDonald, circa 1885
albumen print on board
Dimensions - 21.6 cms x 18.39 cms (8.5 ins x 7.25 ins)

Lot for sale by Heffel Auction House, Vancouver
Lot# h001
Tue, Jun 2, 2020

Estimate $1,200 - $1,600
Sold for CAD $750

William James Topley is well known for his portraiture of Canadian politicians and high society. He was also a business partner of the acclaimed photographer William Notman, and eventually took over Notman's Ottawa studio in 1872. Topley’s studio attracted many leading figures of his day, including the sitter of this photograph, Canadian Prime Minister John A. Macdonald. Topley’s photographs are an important record of Canadian history and its major players.

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