Views of Niagara Falls
47 cms x 54.6 cms (18.5 ins x 21.5 ins)
– "View of the British Fall Taken from Goat Island" – inscribed "painted and engraved by W.J.Bennett" in the lower margin (plate size 16.25 ins x 20.75 ins);
Lot offered for sale by Cowley Abbott, Toronto at the auction event "Fall Live Auction of Important Canadian & International Art (Session 1)" held on Wed, Dec 6, 2023.
Lot 45004
Lot 45004
Estimate: CAD $15,000 - $20,000
Realised: CAD $14,400
Realised: CAD $14,400
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
"The Winkworth Collection: A Treasure House of Canadiana in London", Christie's, auction, London, 1 April 2015, lot 132
The Collection of Joe and Anita Robertson, Niagara-on-the-Lake
Literature:
J. Russell Harper, "Early Painters and Engravers in Canada", Toronto, 1970, page 28
"Niagara Falls. Part of the American Fall, from the Foot of the Staircase: Study for an Aquatint–William James Bennett Biography", National Gallery of Art,
"The Winkworth Collection: A Treasure House of Canadiana in London", Christie's, auction, London, 1 April 2015, lot 132
The Collection of Joe and Anita Robertson, Niagara-on-the-Lake
Literature:
J. Russell Harper, "Early Painters and Engravers in Canada", Toronto, 1970, page 28
"Niagara Falls. Part of the American Fall, from the Foot of the Staircase: Study for an Aquatint–William James Bennett Biography", National Gallery of Art,
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.