View Of The Rockies
91.4 cms x 121.9 cms (36 ins x 48 ins)
Signed lower left "G. Horne Russell"
Lot offered for sale by Sothebys, Toronto at the auction event "Important Canadian Art" held on Tue, Nov 23, 2010.
Lot 68
Lot 68
Estimate: CAD $15,000 - $25,000
Realised: CAD $18,000
Realised: CAD $18,000
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Private Collection, Quebec City
Notes:
George Horne Russell was one of the artists commissioned by the Canadian Pacific Railway to paint scenes of the west in order to attract tourists and settlers. This may have been one of the commissioned works. Russell was a proficient painter, and this is a particularly good example of his work.
Private Collection, Quebec City
Notes:
George Horne Russell was one of the artists commissioned by the Canadian Pacific Railway to paint scenes of the west in order to attract tourists and settlers. This may have been one of the commissioned works. Russell was a proficient painter, and this is a particularly good example of his work.
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 Sothebys auction house for permission to use.