Untitled
17.15 cms x 41.28 cms (6.75 ins x 6.75 ins)
Signed in plate lower left, dated lower right
printed in 1916
Lot offered for sale by Saskatchewan NAC, Regina at the auction event "Prints and Photography" held on Sun, Mar 19, 2023.
Lot 176
Lot 176
Estimate: CAD $100 - $150
Realised: CAD $153
Realised: CAD $153
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Being sold on behalf of Prairie Mentoring Centre for Therapeutic Riding, with 90% of the winning bid going to this Saskatchewan charity.
Notes:
Samuel J. Latta was born in London, Ontario, in 1866, and was educated at the University of Western Ontario (formerly Western University of London Ontario) and the Ontario School of Arts. He taught school in Ontario for many years, and wrote the guide 'Latta's Drawing Textbook' which was used in Ontario schools for over fifty years. In 1905 Latta moved to Saskatchewan and settled on a farm near Govan, where he founded the Govan Prairie News, a weekly newspaper. He was a council member for Last Mountain constituency, and in 1912 was elected to the provincial assembly. He served as Minister of Highways and Minister of Education until defeated in a 1929 election. Samuel J. Latta died in Regina, Saskatchewan in 1946.
Being sold on behalf of Prairie Mentoring Centre for Therapeutic Riding, with 90% of the winning bid going to this Saskatchewan charity.
Notes:
Samuel J. Latta was born in London, Ontario, in 1866, and was educated at the University of Western Ontario (formerly Western University of London Ontario) and the Ontario School of Arts. He taught school in Ontario for many years, and wrote the guide 'Latta's Drawing Textbook' which was used in Ontario schools for over fifty years. In 1905 Latta moved to Saskatchewan and settled on a farm near Govan, where he founded the Govan Prairie News, a weekly newspaper. He was a council member for Last Mountain constituency, and in 1912 was elected to the provincial assembly. He served as Minister of Highways and Minister of Education until defeated in a 1929 election. Samuel J. Latta died in Regina, Saskatchewan in 1946.
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 Saskatchewan NAC auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Saskatchewan NAC auction house for permission to use.