Inglis Sheldon-Williams, the artist’s husband, at his studio easel
70 cms x 54 cms (27.56 ins x 21.26 ins)
Signed and dated 'Ina Sheldon-Williams/1936' (top right)
Lot offered for sale by Bonhams, Toronto at the auction event "Canadian and European Art - Spring 2008" held on Thu, Jun 19, 2008.
Lot 134
Lot 134
Realised: CAD $5,700
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
From the artist by descent to the present owner.
Literature:
Dean F. Oliver, “Canvas of War : Painting the Canadian Experience 1914-1945” 2000, p.48-49.
Literature:
Dean F. Oliver, “Canvas of War : Painting the Canadian Experience 1914-1945” 2000, p.48-49.
Note:
Inglis Sheldon-Williams (1870-1940) immigrated to Canada in 1887 settling with his family at Cannington Manor in southeastern Saskatchewan. He returned to England in 1891 to begin his art studies and in 1896 he attended the Slade School of Art in London.
In 1904 he married Ina Maud Thompson in England and continued to paint and exhibit regularly at the Paris Salon and the Royal Academy.
Returning to Saskatchewan in 1913 and in 1916 he organized the School of Art at Regina College.
Inglis Sheldon-Williams was appointed a Canadian war artist in 1917 and was dispatched to the Front in October 1918. The painting behind the artist is a part of his major mural in the Canadian War museum collection titled "The Return to Mons,".
Notes:
Inglis Sheldon-Williams (1870-1940) immigrated to Canada in 1887 settling with his family at Cannington Manor in southeastern Saskatchewan. He returned to England in 1891 to begin his art studies and in 1896 he attended the Slade School of Art in London.
In 1904 he married Ina Maud Thompson in England and continued to paint and exhibit regularly at the Paris Salon and the Royal Academy.
Returning to Saskatchewan in 1913 and in 1916 he organized the School of Art at Regina College.
Inglis Sheldon-Williams was appointed a Canadian war artist in 1917 and was dispatched to the Front in October 1918. The painting behind the artist is a part of his major mural in the Canadian War museum collection titled "The Return to Mons,".
From the artist by descent to the present owner.
Literature:
Dean F. Oliver, “Canvas of War : Painting the Canadian Experience 1914-1945” 2000, p.48-49.
Literature:
Dean F. Oliver, “Canvas of War : Painting the Canadian Experience 1914-1945” 2000, p.48-49.
Note:
Inglis Sheldon-Williams (1870-1940) immigrated to Canada in 1887 settling with his family at Cannington Manor in southeastern Saskatchewan. He returned to England in 1891 to begin his art studies and in 1896 he attended the Slade School of Art in London.
In 1904 he married Ina Maud Thompson in England and continued to paint and exhibit regularly at the Paris Salon and the Royal Academy.
Returning to Saskatchewan in 1913 and in 1916 he organized the School of Art at Regina College.
Inglis Sheldon-Williams was appointed a Canadian war artist in 1917 and was dispatched to the Front in October 1918. The painting behind the artist is a part of his major mural in the Canadian War museum collection titled "The Return to Mons,".
Notes:
Inglis Sheldon-Williams (1870-1940) immigrated to Canada in 1887 settling with his family at Cannington Manor in southeastern Saskatchewan. He returned to England in 1891 to begin his art studies and in 1896 he attended the Slade School of Art in London.
In 1904 he married Ina Maud Thompson in England and continued to paint and exhibit regularly at the Paris Salon and the Royal Academy.
Returning to Saskatchewan in 1913 and in 1916 he organized the School of Art at Regina College.
Inglis Sheldon-Williams was appointed a Canadian war artist in 1917 and was dispatched to the Front in October 1918. The painting behind the artist is a part of his major mural in the Canadian War museum collection titled "The Return to Mons,".
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 Bonhams auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Bonhams auction house for permission to use.