William Nicoll Cresswell (1822-1888) - Sailing Vessels Off A Rocky Coastline

Sailing Vessels Off A Rocky Coastline

oil on canvas
43.1 cms x 71.3 cms (17 ins x 28.1 ins)
Signed
Lot offered for sale by Waddington's, Toronto at the auction event "Joyner's Canadian Art Auction,1st Session" held on Tue, May 27, 2008.
Lot 151
Estimate: CAD $4,000 - $6,000
Realised: CAD $3,450

Lot description - from the online catalogue*



Literature:
Christopher Varley and Barry Fair, William Nicoll Cresswell, Man from Seaforth, London Regional Art Gallery, London, 1986, page 60, cat.36, illustrated for an almost identical watercolour entitled Bishop’s Rock, Grand Manan, 1881 (collection National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, no.9596).
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
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Sailing Vessels Off A Rocky Coastline by artist William Nicoll Cresswell