Among The Poppies
32.4 cms x 26 cms (12.75 ins x 10 ins)
Two works, one illustrated, the first titled on the reverse of the frame; the second, indistinctly signed and dated lower right "Clayes 1910", also titled on the reverse
made in 1910
Lot offered for sale by Sothebys, Toronto at the auction event "Important Canadian Art" held on Thu, May 26, 2011.
Lot 66
Lot 66
Estimate: CAD $8,000 - $12,000
Realised: CAD $20,400
Realised: CAD $20,400
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Van Horne Collection, Montreal (V.H. Inventory nos. 712/713 [sic])
By descent in the family
Private Collection, Ontario
Notes:
According to an appraisal of the V.H. Collection done in 1927, these works hung in "Mrs. R.B. Van Horne's Room. Upstairs, back." Mrs. R.B. Van Horne was the wife of Richard Benedict, Sir William's only son.
Van Horne Collection, Montreal (V.H. Inventory nos. 712/713 [sic])
By descent in the family
Private Collection, Ontario
Notes:
According to an appraisal of the V.H. Collection done in 1927, these works hung in "Mrs. R.B. Van Horne's Room. Upstairs, back." Mrs. R.B. Van Horne was the wife of Richard Benedict, Sir William's only son.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
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