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LOT 28

Lot 28

CORNELIUS KRIEGHOFF

CORNELIUS KRIEGHOFF
Lot 28 Details
CORNELIUS KRIEGHOFF

INDIAN TRAPPERS, 1849

oil on canvas
signed; also signed and dated on the reverse
13.8" x 18.0" (34.9 cm x 45.7 cm)

Estimate $50,000-$70,000

Realised: $120,000
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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CORNELIUS KRIEGHOFF
  • CORNELIUS KRIEGHOFF
  • CORNELIUS KRIEGHOFF
Provenance:

Ex. Collection Officer of the Quebec Garrison 
By descent to Private Collection, Edinburgh 
William Watson Gallery, Montreal 
Fraser Bros. Ltd., Montreal, 1966, Lot 851
Private Collection, Montreal 
By descent to Private Collection, Calgary

Note:

A rare opportunity, this beautifully preserved painting has not been seen publicly since 1966, when it was bought at auction in Montreal. After Cornelius Krieghoff completed the piece, it was brought to England by members of the Québec Garrison, where it made its way to Scotland. Against the backdrop of Krieghoff’s signature candy-floss clouds, we see a fur cache built into the side of a hillock. From behind a door flap made from a Hudson’s Bay blanket, a figure emerges, curious to see the two figures conversing outside the shelter. In the background, a trapper strains to pull a well-loaded toboggan through the snow, returning from a hard day’s work.

A similar painting is held in the permanent collection of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Indian Hunter and His Family, completed in 1856.

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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