Nearing a Fur Post
88.9 cms x 114.3 cms (35 ins x 45 ins)
Signed lower left. Signed and titled on the stretcher
Lot offered for sale by Cowley Abbott, Toronto at the auction event "Spring Live Auction of Important Canadian Art" held on Wed, Jun 15, 2022.
Lot 39232
Lot 39232
Estimate: CAD $10,000 - $15,000
Realised: CAD $48,000
Realised: CAD $48,000
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Collection of General Motors, Oshawa, Ontario
Private Collection, Ontario
Literature:
James Stone, “Arthur Heming: Chronicler of the North,” Museum London, London, 2013, reproduced page 39 as “A Dog Brigade Nearing a Fur Post”
W.J. Phillips, ‘The Art of Arthur Heming’, “The Beaver”, September 1940, page 25, reproduced page 24 as “Dog Brigade Nearing a Fur Post” as the cover of the article
Editorial Department, “The Toronto Star”, Arthur Heming Fonds, National Gallery of Canada Archives, undated, unpaginated, listed as “Nearing a Fur Post”
Notes:
Born in Paris, Ontario, Heming moved with family to Hamilton, Ontario when he was 12. Heming had dreams of becoming an artist and traveller, a dream which led to his study in the evenings at the Hamilton Art School. There at age of 16 he was appointed assistant to the Master where he continued to teach for 16 years (1887-1890). His search for physical challenge led him into the field of sports where he excelled. Heming played lacrosse, football and was a champion at cross-country running.
Collection of General Motors, Oshawa, Ontario
Private Collection, Ontario
Literature:
James Stone, “Arthur Heming: Chronicler of the North,” Museum London, London, 2013, reproduced page 39 as “A Dog Brigade Nearing a Fur Post”
W.J. Phillips, ‘The Art of Arthur Heming’, “The Beaver”, September 1940, page 25, reproduced page 24 as “Dog Brigade Nearing a Fur Post” as the cover of the article
Editorial Department, “The Toronto Star”, Arthur Heming Fonds, National Gallery of Canada Archives, undated, unpaginated, listed as “Nearing a Fur Post”
Notes:
Born in Paris, Ontario, Heming moved with family to Hamilton, Ontario when he was 12. Heming had dreams of becoming an artist and traveller, a dream which led to his study in the evenings at the Hamilton Art School. There at age of 16 he was appointed assistant to the Master where he continued to teach for 16 years (1887-1890). His search for physical challenge led him into the field of sports where he excelled. Heming played lacrosse, football and was a champion at cross-country running.
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(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Cowley Abbott auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Cowley Abbott auction house for permission to use.