Joyner’s Canadian Art Auction, 1st Session

November 20, 2007

LOT 217

Lot 217

WALTER JOSEPH PHILLIPS, R.C.A.

WALTER JOSEPH PHILLIPS, R.C.A.
Lot 217 Details
WALTER JOSEPH PHILLIPS, R.C.A.

THE WATERFRONT, ALERT BAY, B.C.

woodcut printed in colours, signed and numbered “97” in an edition of 300 in the margin
614.0" x 834.0" (15.6 cm x 21.9 cm)

Estimate $2,000-$2,500

Realised: $2,530
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

Literature:

Roger Boulet, The Tranquility and the Turbulence, Markham, 1981, pate 98, illustrated.
Roger Boulet, Walter J. Phillips: The Complete Graphic Works, 1981, pages 294-295, illustrated.

Note:

Executed in 1928.

Phillips describes this work: “This is a view from the board-walk in the white quarter, looking over Johnstone Strait. The few ‘shacks’, and the wharf, belong to an affable Chinese merchant named Jim King.”

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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