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Joyner’s Canadian Art Auction

May 25, 2012

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LOT 31

Lot 31

WILLIAM NICOLL CRESSWELL, O.S.A., R.C.A.

WILLIAM NICOLL CRESSWELL, O.S.A., R.C.A.
Lot 31 Details
WILLIAM NICOLL CRESSWELL, O.S.A., R.C.A.

WATERFALL IN THE ROCKIES

watercolour
signed and dated 1868
8.75 ins x 13.25 ins; 21.9 cms x 33.1 cms

Estimate $2,000-$2,500

Realised: $600
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Lot Report

Provenance:

Galerie Bernard Desroches, Montreal.

Literature:

Christopher Varley and Barry Fair, William Nicoll Cresswell, London Regional Art Gallery, London, 1986, page 22 and pages 31 and 38, plates 9 and 12 respectively for related watercolours.

Note:

Looking back over Cresswell’s watercolours from the 1860s, Varley describes these works as attractive and engaging: “These small, intricate paintings were among the most accomplished of their day, and their jewel-like hardness, clarity and brightness are still refreshing.”

CONDITION DETAILS

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