Pierre Edouard Frere (1819-1886) - Sewing on a button

Sewing on a button

oil on panel
Signed lower left (partially obscured)
Lot offered for sale by A.H.Wilkens, Toronto at the auction event "Canadian And International Art Auction" held on Wed, Dec 2, 2015.
Lot 2017
Estimate: CAD $3,000 - $5,000
Realised: CAD $2,223

Lot description - from the online catalogue*


Pierre Edouard FRERE (French, 1819 - 1886)

UNTITLED: Sewing on a button,

oil on panel,

signed lower left (partially obscured)

Panel size: 16 1/2" x 12 3/4" / 41.9cm x 32.4cm.

Framed: 28" x 24" / 71.1cm x 61cm.

Frere was a Chevelier de la Légion d'honneur, France's highest honour.
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 A.H.Wilkens auction house for permission to use.
Sewing on a button by artist Pierre Edouard Frere