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LOT 88

Lot 88

WALTER JOSEPH PHILLIPS, R.C.A.

WALTER JOSEPH PHILLIPS, R.C.A.
Lot 88 Details
WALTER JOSEPH PHILLIPS, R.C.A.

DEER ON THE HILLSIDE

watercolour
signed and dated ’52; an unfinished pencil sketch of a dock scene on the reverse
16.5 ins x 17.75 ins; 41.9 cms x 45.1 cms

Estimate $10,000-$15,000

Realised: $9,440
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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WALTER JOSEPH PHILLIPS, R.C.A.
  • WALTER JOSEPH PHILLIPS, R.C.A.
Provenance:

Private Collection, St. Catharines, Ontario

Literature:

Roger Boulet, The Tranquility and the Turbulence: The Life and Work of Walter J. Phillips, M.B. Loates Publishing, Markham, Ontario, 1981, pages 195 and 207 for the related watercolours Mount Rundle with Deer, 1953 and Rainbow Falls, circa 1938, reproduced in colour.

Nancy E. Green, Kate Rutherford and Toni Tomlinson, Walter J. Phillips, Pomegranate, Portland, Oregon, 2103 for an earlier colour woodcut of this subject entitled Deer on Hillside, 1948, page 95, reproduced in colour.

CONDITION DETAILS

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
  • 4 Stars: Very Good - Minor flaws or imperfections visible only under close inspection using specialised instruments or black light
  • 3 Stars: Good - Minor flaws visible upon inspection under standard lighting
  • 2 Stars: Fair - Exhibits flaws or damage that may draw the eye under standard lighting
  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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