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LOT 37

Lot 37

ARTHUR FORTESCUE (ART) MCKAY (1926-2000)

ARTHUR FORTESCUE (ART) MCKAY (1926-2000)
Lot 37 Details
ARTHUR FORTESCUE (ART) MCKAY (1926-2000)

UNTITLED, 1958

ink and brush drawing on paper
signed and dated '58
sight 19 ins x 25 ins; 48 cms x 83.5 cms

Estimate $500-$600

Realised: $3,600
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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ARTHUR FORTESCUE (ART) MCKAY (1926-2000)
  • ARTHUR FORTESCUE (ART) MCKAY (1926-2000)
  • ARTHUR FORTESCUE (ART) MCKAY (1926-2000)
  • ARTHUR FORTESCUE (ART) MCKAY (1926-2000)
Provenance:

Nancy Dillow (née Robertson), Regina, SK;
The Estate of Nancy Dillow, Toronto, ON

Note:

Nancy Dillow worked at the Art Gallery of Ontario, before serving as the Director of the Norman Mackenzie Art Gallery, Regina, and the first chief curator of the Winnipeg Art Gallery. After her retirement in 1984, Dillow became one of the original volunteers with the Textile Museum of Canada, a job she would hold for the next 26 years.

CONDITION DETAILS

Overall good condition. Hinged at top left and top right corners. Some discolouration from matting around edges. Small tear at left edge. Pinholes at all four corners. Please contact the specialist for further condition information.

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