Untitled
50.8 cms x 33.02 cms (20 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, Jun 2, 2018.
Lot 51
Lot 51
Estimate: CAD $200 - $300
Realised: CAD $177
Realised: CAD $177
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Marmaduke Matthews was born in Warwickshire, England in 1837. He studied watercolour painting at Oxford University before moving to Toronto in 1860 and embarking on a career as an painter of Canadian landscapes. He was hired by the Canadian Pacific Railway to paint the Canadian prairies and rocky mountains and made several cross-country trips, especially in the 1880s. Matthews is also notable for playing a founding role in the Ontario Society of Artists and the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts as a watercolour painter. His work can be found in the Art Gallery of Ontario, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, and the National Gallery of Canada, among many other public collections.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
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(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Saskatchewan NAC auction house for permission to use.