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Joyner’s Canadian Art Auction

June 01, 2010

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LOT 37

Lot 37

CORNELIUS KRIEGHOFF

CORNELIUS KRIEGHOFF
Lot 37 Details
CORNELIUS KRIEGHOFF

GOING TO TOWN

oil on canvas
signed and dated “Quebec ‘57”
13 1/4 ins x 18 ins; 33.1 cms x 45 cms

Estimate $70,000-$80,000

Realised: $76,700
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Lot Report

Literature:

J. Russell Harper, Krieghoff, Toronto, 1979, page 190, items 36-39 for listings of related paintings Harper categorizes as “boys go to town.”

Dennis Reid, Krieghoff/Images of Canada, Toronto, 1999, page 245, colour plate 131 for a similar work entitled Habitants on a Trip to Town, in which three habitant lads merrily drive their sled on a back road towards Quebec.

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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