The Pont at Quebec - 1831
43.2 cms x 67.3 cms (17 ins x 26.5 ins)
Inscribed on the tavern signs: "j. cockburn & t.g. marlay" and on verso signed, titled the pont at quebec and dated 1831
made in 1831
Lot offered for sale by Heffel, Vancouver at the auction event "November 2018 Online auction" held on Thu, Nov 29, 2018.
Lot 703
Lot 703
Estimate: CAD $6,000 - $8,000
Realised: CAD $49,250
Realised: CAD $49,250
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Napoleon Drouin (1862 - 1934), Mayor of Quebec City
By descent to the present Private Collection, Ontario
Notes:
A well-known aquatint of this scene was published by Ackermann & Co., London in 1833. The aquatint is titled 'Plate 2. This View of the Ice Pont formed between Quebec & Pont Levi, in the year 1831'
Napoleon Drouin (1862 - 1934), Mayor of Quebec City
By descent to the present Private Collection, Ontario
Notes:
A well-known aquatint of this scene was published by Ackermann & Co., London in 1833. The aquatint is titled 'Plate 2. This View of the Ice Pont formed between Quebec & Pont Levi, in the year 1831'
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
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