Presbyterian Church, Niagara on the Lake
Lot offered for sale by Cowley Abbott, Toronto at the auction event "Canadian Art (Online Auction)" held on Tue, Nov 30, 2021.
Lot 38537
Lot 38537
Realised: CAD $510
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Roberts Gallery, Toronto
Private Collection, Toronto
Notes:
Canadian artist Sydney Hollinger Watson was born and educated in Toronto, and was a scholarship student at the Central Technical School from 1926–1928, though he was mainly self-taught. He was employed as a commercial artist during the 1930s in diverse fields, and from 1940 to 1944, he held the position of Art Master at Lakefield Preparatory School. In 1946 he joined the Ontario College of Art as a teacher, becoming Vice-Principal of the Design Department from 1949 to 1954, and finally Principal of the College from 1955 to 1970. During his tenure as Principal, the Ontario College of Art expanded its visual art disciplines and added three new buildings, becoming Canada's top art school.
Roberts Gallery, Toronto
Private Collection, Toronto
Notes:
Canadian artist Sydney Hollinger Watson was born and educated in Toronto, and was a scholarship student at the Central Technical School from 1926–1928, though he was mainly self-taught. He was employed as a commercial artist during the 1930s in diverse fields, and from 1940 to 1944, he held the position of Art Master at Lakefield Preparatory School. In 1946 he joined the Ontario College of Art as a teacher, becoming Vice-Principal of the Design Department from 1949 to 1954, and finally Principal of the College from 1955 to 1970. During his tenure as Principal, the Ontario College of Art expanded its visual art disciplines and added three new buildings, becoming Canada's top art school.
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 Cowley Abbott auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Cowley Abbott auction house for permission to use.