Kingfisher
30.5 cms x 35.6 cms (12 ins x 14 ins)
Signed and dated 1955
made in 1955
Lot offered for sale by Heffel, Vancouver at the auction event "April 2016 - HO2 HO2 Online auction" held on Wed, Apr 20, 2016.
Lot 004
Lot 004
Estimate: CAD $40,000 - $60,000
Realised: CAD $41,300
Realised: CAD $41,300
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Acquired directly from the Artist, Switzerland
By descent to the present Private Collection, Ontario
Notes:
The original owner of this painting met the artist on more than one occasion when visiting his family in Switzerland in the years after he emigrated to Canada. After one of those visits to Dietrich's studio home near Lake Constance, he described to his children how the artist would carefully trap small birds and other animals and keep them caged until he had finished portraying them. Typical of this subject, our Kingfisher is a delicately rendered creature that the artist set in front of his studio window with Lake Constance in winter in the background.
Acquired directly from the Artist, Switzerland
By descent to the present Private Collection, Ontario
Notes:
The original owner of this painting met the artist on more than one occasion when visiting his family in Switzerland in the years after he emigrated to Canada. After one of those visits to Dietrich's studio home near Lake Constance, he described to his children how the artist would carefully trap small birds and other animals and keep them caged until he had finished portraying them. Typical of this subject, our Kingfisher is a delicately rendered creature that the artist set in front of his studio window with Lake Constance in winter in the background.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Heffel auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Heffel auction house for permission to use.