George Henry Smillie (1840-1921) - Path to the Lake

Path to the Lake

oil on canvas
76.2 cms x 50.8 cms (30 ins x 20 ins)
Signed
Lot offered for sale by Heffel, Vancouver at the auction event "April 2021 Online auction" held on Thu, Apr 29, 2021.
Lot 508
Estimate: CAD $2,500 - $3,500
Realised: CAD $1,750

Lot description - from the online catalogue*

Provenance:
Alex Fraser Galleries, Vancouver

Private Collection, Vancouver
Notes:
George Henry Smillie was born into a prominent family of painters and engravers. He was trained in the Hudson River School tradition under the artist James McDougal Hart. He primarily worked out of his New York studio and painted scenes of Long Island and the Massachusetts coast, however he also spent an extended period of time in Europe and ventured to the Rocky Mountains and Yosemite Valley in the summers to sketch.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
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Path to the Lake by artist George Henry Smillie