Highland Cattle and Sheep Caught in a Snowdrift
15 cms x 18.5 cms (5.91 ins x 7.28 ins)
Signed and dated lower right, signed and titled on exhibition label verso (Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours)
made in 1901
Lot offered for sale by Saskatchewan NAC, Regina at the auction event "Saskatchewan and Canadian Art" held on Sun, Oct 27, 2024.
Lot 169
Lot 169
Estimate: CAD $350 - $400
Realised: CAD $188
Realised: CAD $188
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Includes original 1901 exhibition label for the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours, indicating an original purchase price of 12 pounds and 12 shillings.
Notes:
Frederick E. Valter was born in 1859 in Birmingham, England. He was a renowned Warwickshire watercolour artist whose work was frequently exhibited at the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists from 1880 to 1900. He specialized in depictions of rural life, often with atmospheric scenes of sheep, cattle and horses. Frederick E. Valter died in 1929.
Includes original 1901 exhibition label for the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours, indicating an original purchase price of 12 pounds and 12 shillings.
Notes:
Frederick E. Valter was born in 1859 in Birmingham, England. He was a renowned Warwickshire watercolour artist whose work was frequently exhibited at the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists from 1880 to 1900. He specialized in depictions of rural life, often with atmospheric scenes of sheep, cattle and horses. Frederick E. Valter died in 1929.
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 Saskatchewan NAC auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Saskatchewan NAC auction house for permission to use.