William Gay Yorke - Bark Mokanna In A Gale, 1866

Bark Mokanna In A Gale, 1866

oil on canvas
53.3 cms x 80.3 cms (21 ins x 31.6 ins)
Signed “Wm York” lower right, titled, dated and inscribed: “Bark Mokanna in a gale / in Lat. 42 (degrees): 26 (degrees) N Long: 56 (degrees) 24 (degrees) W/ Oct: 14. 1860 John. G. Turner Commander.”
made in 1866
Lot offered for sale by Waddington's, Toronto at the auction event "International Art" held on Thu, Jun 16, 2022.
Lot 62
Estimate: CAD $2,000 - $3,000
Realised: CAD $1,320

Lot description - from the online catalogue*

Provenance:
Collection of the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton, NB, purchased with funds from Mrs. A. Murray Vaughan, Accession No.1975.12;

Deaccessioned to benefit art purchases at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery
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 Waddington's auction house for permission to use.
Bark Mokanna In A Gale, 1866 by artist William Gay Yorke