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LOT 39

Lot 39

John Graham Coughtry (1931-1999), Canadian

John Graham Coughtry (1931-1999), Canadian
Lot 39 Details
John Graham Coughtry (1931-1999), Canadian

SKETCHES FOR MURAL AT MALTON AIRPORT, 1962

pair of watercolours on paper
titled and dated to gallery label verso
sight 9 x 15 in — 22.9 x 38.1 cm; sight 8.75 x 15.5 in — 22.2 x 39.4 cm

Estimate $1,500-$2,500

Realised: $1,440
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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John Graham Coughtry (1931-1999), Canadian
  • John Graham Coughtry (1931-1999), Canadian
  • John Graham Coughtry (1931-1999), Canadian
  • John Graham Coughtry (1931-1999), Canadian
  • John Graham Coughtry (1931-1999), Canadian
  • John Graham Coughtry (1931-1999), Canadian
  • John Graham Coughtry (1931-1999), Canadian
  • John Graham Coughtry (1931-1999), Canadian
  • John Graham Coughtry (1931-1999), Canadian
Provenance:

The Isaacs Gallery, Toronto, ON;
Private Collection, Florida, U.S.A.,
Waddington's Auctioneers & Appraisers, 27 Feb 2020, lot 34;
Private Collection, Toronto, ON

Note:

The mural for which these sketches were done was commissioned for Toronto International Airport's Aeroquay One (1957-1964). This massive public art commission included works by Kazuo Nakamura, Jean Paul Riopelle, and Harold Town. Coughtry's completed contribution was titled Two Murals (Man into Space)., 1962. Toronto International Airport was renamed Lester B. Pearson International Airport in 1984.

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