Charles Caleb Ward (1831-1896) - Girl On A Bough Feeding Ducks, 1888

Girl On A Bough Feeding Ducks, 1888

oil on canvas
Signed and dated 1888 lower left
Lot offered for sale by Waddington's, Toronto at the auction event "American and 20th-21st Century International Art Online Auction" held on Thu, Oct 5, 2017.
Lot 11
Estimate: CAD $1,500 - $2,500
Realised: CAD $1,080

Lot description - from the online catalogue*

Provenance:
Family Collection, Saint John, N.B. since the late 19th Century;

By descent to the present Private Collection, Toronto
Notes:
The artist was born in Saint John, New Brunswick. In Liverpool, England, Charles Caleb Ward spent time figure painting with the English Pre-Raphaelite artist William Henry Hunt.

The family of the consignor always called the girl depicted in this scene, "Sara"
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.
Girl On A Bough Feeding Ducks, 1888 by artist Charles Caleb Ward