Valley Near Eugenia, Ont.
25.4 cms x 33.02 cms (10 ins x 13 ins)
Signed lower left, framed
Lot offered for sale by Saskatchewan NAC, Regina at the auction event "Saskatchewan, Canadian And International Art" held on Sat, Nov 14, 2020.
Lot 17
Lot 17
Estimate: CAD $800 - $1,200
Realised: CAD $660
Realised: CAD $660
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
From the collection of Cora E. Bigwood, by descent to the current Saskatoon owner. The painting was acquired by Cora E. Bigwood in the early 1930s.
Notes:
Herbert Sidney Palmer was born in Toronto on June 15th, 1881. His artistic training began under the with of J.W. Beatty and F.S. Challener at the Ontario College of Art. His first public exhibition was with the Ontario Society of Artists in 1905, to which he was elected a member in 1909, and with which he had a long association, serving as Secretary for over 40 years. He was also elected an associate of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 1915. Over his long career, Palmer became known as a superb landscape artist, known for his handling of colour. Locales for his paintings include the Humber Valley area around Toronto, the Muskokas, Quebec and Haliburton. He often painted in a pastoral manner, depicting sheep and cows at pasture. His work can but found in numerous private collections, as well as the permanent collections of the Art Gallery of Ontario, the National Gallery of Canada and many others.
From the collection of Cora E. Bigwood, by descent to the current Saskatoon owner. The painting was acquired by Cora E. Bigwood in the early 1930s.
Notes:
Herbert Sidney Palmer was born in Toronto on June 15th, 1881. His artistic training began under the with of J.W. Beatty and F.S. Challener at the Ontario College of Art. His first public exhibition was with the Ontario Society of Artists in 1905, to which he was elected a member in 1909, and with which he had a long association, serving as Secretary for over 40 years. He was also elected an associate of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 1915. Over his long career, Palmer became known as a superb landscape artist, known for his handling of colour. Locales for his paintings include the Humber Valley area around Toronto, the Muskokas, Quebec and Haliburton. He often painted in a pastoral manner, depicting sheep and cows at pasture. His work can but found in numerous private collections, as well as the permanent collections of the Art Gallery of Ontario, the National Gallery of Canada and many others.
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.