Joyner’s Canadian Art Auction, 1st Session

May 27, 2008

LOT 70

Lot 70

CORNELIUS KRIEGHOFF

CORNELIUS KRIEGHOFF
Lot 70 Details
CORNELIUS KRIEGHOFF

A WAYSIDE CHAT

oil on canvas
signed
9 3/4 ins x 13 ins; 24.4 cms x 32.5 cms

Estimate $50,000-$60,000

Realised: $43,700
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

Provenance:

Phillip Ambrose, Toronto
By descent to the present owner

Literature:

J. Russell Harper, Krieghoff, Toronto, 1979, page 47 and page 50, plate 47 for a canvas entitled Caughnawaga Indians in Snowy Landscape (circa 1848).
Dennis Reid, Krieghoff/Images of Canada, Toronto, 1999, page 39, plate 38 for a lithograph depicting a Hunter and Two Women (circa 1849), for a similar theme.

CONDITION DETAILS

-good condition
-overpainting -lower half of woman's face (woman in white)
-lower part of curve of toboggan
-tiny spot in sky between two right-hand side figures
-minor craquelure in sky (no breaks in surface)

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About Condition Ratings

  • 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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