Rosetown
10.8 cms x 15.88 cms (4.25 ins x 6.25 ins)
Signed and dated lower right, titled lower centre, titled and dated verso
made in 1996
Lot offered for sale by Saskatchewan NAC, Regina at the auction event "The Affordable Art Auction" held on Sun, Dec 3, 2023.
Lot 20
Lot 20
Estimate: CAD $50 - $60
Realised: CAD $100
Realised: CAD $100
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
This painting depicts the town of Rosetown, Saskatchewan. This image is depicted in the 2006 book 'Elevators of Saskatchewan: An Anthology in Water Color' by Vivian Wickwire.
Notes:
After many years raising her family on a farm near Elrose, Saskatchewan, Vivian Wickwire moved to Medicine Hat, Alberta, in 2004 and to Calgary in 2011. Wickware began her project "Beacons of the Prairie" in 1995, eventually creating watercolour paintings of over 200 grain elevators in small towns across Saskatchewan and Alberta. The project was exhibited at the Cultural Centre Gallery, in Medicine Hat, in 2009, and was published as a book in 2006, 'Elevators of Saskatchewan: An Anthology in Water Color'.
This painting depicts the town of Rosetown, Saskatchewan. This image is depicted in the 2006 book 'Elevators of Saskatchewan: An Anthology in Water Color' by Vivian Wickwire.
Notes:
After many years raising her family on a farm near Elrose, Saskatchewan, Vivian Wickwire moved to Medicine Hat, Alberta, in 2004 and to Calgary in 2011. Wickware began her project "Beacons of the Prairie" in 1995, eventually creating watercolour paintings of over 200 grain elevators in small towns across Saskatchewan and Alberta. The project was exhibited at the Cultural Centre Gallery, in Medicine Hat, in 2009, and was published as a book in 2006, 'Elevators of Saskatchewan: An Anthology in Water Color'.
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.