W. Gardiner - After Joseph Frederick Wallet des Barres (1722-1824) Entrance into the Basin of Mine river

After Joseph Frederick Wallet des Barres (1722-1824) Entrance into the Basin of Mine river

watercolour
16 cms x 21 cms (6.3 ins x 8.27 ins)
Signed and dated 'W.Gardiner P/1785' (lower left) and titled (lower centre)
made in 1785
Lot offered for sale by Bonhams, Toronto at the auction event "Canadian and European Art - Spring 2008" held on Thu, Jun 19, 2008.
Lot 144
Realised: CAD $1,080

Lot description - from the online catalogue*

Provenance:
Private collection,England.
Notes:
This is a very early Canadian work after a similar drawing by des Barres which was published in his "Atlantic Neptune" folio.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
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After Joseph Frederick Wallet des Barres (1722-1824) Entrance into the Basin of Mine river by artist W. Gardiner