A Wound Neglected May Be A Wound Infected
50.8 cms x 61 cms (20 ins x 24 ins)
Signed l.r.: "CHARLESON" and titled u.c.: A WOUND NEGLECTED MAY BE A WOUND INFECTED; inscribed on the stretcher on the reverse: "February 36"
Lot offered for sale by Sothebys, Toronto at the auction event "Important Canadian Art" held on Thu, Dec 3, 2009.
Lot 61
Lot 61
Estimate: CAD $5,000 - $7,000
Realised: CAD $5,100
Realised: CAD $5,100
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
R.W. Carlson, Toronto
Thence by decent
Private Collection, Toronto
Notes:
Charleson was born in Manitoba but is best known in the United States for his many paintings and illustrations of industrial themes, particularly in the 1930s. This work was commissioned by the Industrial Accident Prevention Association for their annual calendar and raffeled off at a Saftey Convention in Toronto in 1939.
R.W. Carlson, Toronto
Thence by decent
Private Collection, Toronto
Notes:
Charleson was born in Manitoba but is best known in the United States for his many paintings and illustrations of industrial themes, particularly in the 1930s. This work was commissioned by the Industrial Accident Prevention Association for their annual calendar and raffeled off at a Saftey Convention in Toronto in 1939.
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 Sothebys auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Sothebys auction house for permission to use.