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Joyner’s Canadian Art Auction

June 01, 2010

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LOT 52

Lot 52

WALTER JOSEPH PHILLIPS, R.C.A.

WALTER JOSEPH PHILLIPS, R.C.A.
Lot 52 Details
WALTER JOSEPH PHILLIPS, R.C.A.

SUMMER IDYLL

watercolour
signed and dated 1921
12 ins x 7 1/4 ins; 30 cms x 18.1 cms

Estimate $8,000-$10,000

Realised: $40,120
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Lot Report

Provenance:

Acquired from the artist.
By descent to the present owner.

Literature:

Roger Boulet, The Tranquility and the Turbulence, Markham, 1981, page 71, illustrated in colour, for the woodcut of Summer Idyll, 1926.

Note:

This watercolour is Phillip’s preparatory work for his well-known woodcut of the same title. The print, which was executed several years later after the completion of this watercolour, includes the artist’s young daughter. Phillips, his wife and family spent the summer at Lake of the Woods from 1920 to 1924.

The mother of the consignor of this lot was a student of Phillips in Winnipeg.

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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