American & 20th-21st Century International Art

October 05, 2017

LOT 12

Lot 12

Attributed to Charles Caleb Ward (1831-1896)

Attributed to Charles Caleb Ward (1831-1896)
Lot 12 Details
Attributed to Charles Caleb Ward (1831-1896), Canadian/American

“QUIET EVENING” (WOODLAND LANE WITH MAN GATHERING LUMBER), 1860

Oil on canvas; signed with initials CCW and dated 1860 lower left, indistinctly titled “Quiet? Evening”/ “painted by (possibly inscribed) ‘Charles Caleb Ward’”) in diluted black ink to the top stretcher, a handwritten white label with red border inscribed: “Starr”? to the verso
6 ins x 6 ins — 15.2 cms x 15.2 cms

Estimate $300-$400

Realised: $360
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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Attributed to Charles Caleb Ward (1831-1896)
  • Attributed to Charles Caleb Ward (1831-1896)
  • Attributed to Charles Caleb Ward (1831-1896)
  • Attributed to Charles Caleb Ward (1831-1896)
Provenance:

“Starr”? Collection;
Estate Collection, of Toronto auctioneer, David Ritchie (born in New Brunswick)

Note:

The simply joined pine stretcher indicates this work is Canadian.

CONDITION DETAILS

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