Belle C. Richstone (1930) - Zinnias In A White Pitcher; Mixed Flowers In A Green Vase

Zinnias In A White Pitcher

two oils, the first on canvas
Signed and inscribed "Belle C. Richstone/ 4250 Marcelline / NDG ... Wall 5916" in pencil to the top stretcher left, the second title, on masonite board. Signed lower rightEach respectively 17 ins x 21.5 ins; 43.2 cms x 54.6 cms; 13.25 ins x 16 ins; 33.7 cms x 40.6 cms
made in 4250
Lot offered for sale by Waddington's, Toronto at the auction event "Women in Art" held on Thu, Mar 11, 2021.
Lot 12
Estimate: CAD $300 - $500
Realised: CAD $1,560

Lot description - from the online catalogue*

Provenance:
Prominent Private Collection of a former museum curator, Fredericton, New Brunswick

Literature:
"The Exhibition of Art in Montreal’s Department Stores, 1900–1945" by Marie-Maxime de Andrade, 2018, p. 128 (a thesis submitted to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs for the degree of Master In Art History, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario).
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
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Zinnias In A White Pitcher; Mixed Flowers In A Green Vase by artist Belle C. Richstone