A Hen And 13 Chicks, 1920
20 cms (7.87 ins)
Signed and dated 1920 lower right, inscribed "Painted by Ben Austrian/ Clovelly at the Pinnicle/ Kempton, P.A. 1920" in black felt pen to the relined canvas verso and to the stretcher
made in 1920
Lot offered for sale by Waddington's, Toronto at the auction event "International Art" held on Thu, Sep 24, 2020.
Lot 522
Lot 522
Estimate: CAD $4,000 - $6,000
Realised: CAD $4,800
Realised: CAD $4,800
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Ex. Collection of Frank E. Moore and his wife Edith, Ellwood City, PA;
By descent through the family to the present Private Collection, Bowmanville, ON
Notes:
Frank E. Moore was the President of Mathews Conveyor Company located in Ellwood, PA and Port Hope, Canada.
Ben Austrian drew one of the first Bon Ami chicks in 1903. His painting of a newborn chick became the celebrated trademark of Bon Ami Cleanser. Austrian had studios in Paris, London, Palm Springs and Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Ex. Collection of Frank E. Moore and his wife Edith, Ellwood City, PA;
By descent through the family to the present Private Collection, Bowmanville, ON
Notes:
Frank E. Moore was the President of Mathews Conveyor Company located in Ellwood, PA and Port Hope, Canada.
Ben Austrian drew one of the first Bon Ami chicks in 1903. His painting of a newborn chick became the celebrated trademark of Bon Ami Cleanser. Austrian had studios in Paris, London, Palm Springs and Berks County, Pennsylvania.
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 Waddington's auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Waddington's auction house for permission to use.