Sampson-Matthews (1885-1970) - Northern Lights

Northern Lights

colour serigraph on paperboard
50.8 cms x 63.5 cms (20 ins x 25 ins)
Signed in pen by A. J. Casson lower right; Sampson-Matthews label verso
Lot offered for sale by Hodgins, Calgary at the auction event "Hodgins September Fine Art" held on Mon, Sep 30, 2024.
Lot 244
Estimate: CAD $500 - $700
Realised: CAD $950

Lot description - from the online catalogue*


Sampson-Matthews / Tom Thomson

Canadian OSA [1877 - 1917]

NORTHERN LIGHTS

colour serigraph on paperboard

20 x 25 in. (50.8 x 63.5 cm)

signed in pen by A. J. Casson lower right; Sampson-Matthews label verso

Provenance: Pegasus Gallery of Canadian Art, Salt Spring Island, BC (label verso)

Note: Produced after an original painting (collection of the National Gallery of Canada) and issued as part of the series "60 Canadian Landscapes" (1947-1953).

Reference: "Art for War and Peace: How a Great Public Art Project Helped Canada Discover Itself" (Ian Sigvaldason & Scott Steedman; Red Leaf, 2015). A full page illustration can be found on page 157.
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 Hodgins auction house for permission to use.
Northern Lights by artist Sampson-Matthews