Canadian Arts, Culture and History

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LOT 511

Lot 511

Hippolyte Victor Valentin Sebron (French, 1801-1879)

Hippolyte Victor Valentin Sebron (French, 1801-1879)
Lot 511 Details
Hippolyte Victor Valentin Sebron (French, 1801-1879), French

LES CHUTES DU NIAGARA, VUE GENERALE / NIAGARA FALLS, GENERAL VIEW, 1852

handcoloured aquatint with letters, engraved by Friedrich Salathe (1793-1858), published by William Schaus, Goupil & Co., New York, Paris, London & Berlin, 1852.
Sight 23.25 x 37.25 in — 59.1 x 94 cm

Estimate $300-$400

Realised: $900
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

Provenance:

Prominent Collection, Canada

Literature:

J. Russell Harper, “Early Painters and Engravers in Canada”, p. 283

Note:

The French-born illustrator and painter, Sebron, visited Niagara Falls in 1850 and prepared views from the Canadian side which were engraved in Paris. While in the United States (1849-circa 1855) he painted American views, chiefly dioramas. Harper states there is some evidence that Sebron was in Canada from 1855 to 1863.

CONDITION DETAILS

Not examined out of the frame. Very minor spotting in the image. Good colouring with yellowed margins.

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