Midsummer Dawn, Percé
1,977 cms (778.35 ins)
Lot offered for sale by Cowley Abbott, Toronto at the auction event "Spring Auction of Important Canadian Art" held on Wed, Jun 9, 2021.
Lot 37109
Lot 37109
Estimate: CAD $10,000 - $15,000
Realised: CAD $43,200
Realised: CAD $43,200
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Roberts Gallery, Toronto (October 1977)
Private Collection, Toronto
Notes:
Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, he won first prize in an art competition at the age of eight. His family came to Canada in 1912 and settled in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He started work two years later for a Winnipeg road paving company where he was a checker at the company's manufacturing plant. During his free moments he would sketch objects from his office window. At 14 years of age he entered a water colour painting in a competition at the YMCA which was judged by F.H. Brigden, RCA and won first prize. This led to his employment at Brigden's Winnipeg Office.
Roberts Gallery, Toronto (October 1977)
Private Collection, Toronto
Notes:
Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, he won first prize in an art competition at the age of eight. His family came to Canada in 1912 and settled in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He started work two years later for a Winnipeg road paving company where he was a checker at the company's manufacturing plant. During his free moments he would sketch objects from his office window. At 14 years of age he entered a water colour painting in a competition at the YMCA which was judged by F.H. Brigden, RCA and won first prize. This led to his employment at Brigden's Winnipeg Office.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
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(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Cowley Abbott auction house for permission to use.