John Francis Murphy - Sleepy Hollow, New York, 1885

Sleepy Hollow, New York, 1885

oil on canvas
42.5 cms x 56.5 cms (16.75 ins x 22.25 ins)
Signed and dated 85 lower right
made in 1885
Lot offered for sale by Waddington's, Toronto at the auction event "The American and Canadian Salon" held on Thu, Mar 3, 2022.
Lot 15
Estimate: CAD $2,500 - $4,000
Realised: CAD $12,000

Lot description - from the online catalogue*

Provenance:
Elizabeth Bridget (Lady Shaughnessy), Montreal;

The Honourable Marguerite Shaughnessy, Montreal;

By descent to her granddaughter, Mrs. Norman Mais, Fort Tipperary, St. Andrews, NB on May 8, 1937;

Gift of Mrs. Norman Mais;

To the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton, NB on May 23, 1985, Accession No. 1985-12;

Deaccessioned to benefit art purchases at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery

Literature:
This work is cited in “The Beaverbrook Art Gallery” September 1985, No. 33 issue, n.p.
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 Waddington's auction house for permission to use.
Sleepy Hollow, New York, 1885 by artist John Francis Murphy