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Joyner’s Canadian Art Auction

May 25, 2012

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LOT 72

Lot 72

YVONNE MCKAGUE HOUSSER, O.S.A., R.C.A.

YVONNE MCKAGUE HOUSSER, O.S.A., R.C.A.
Lot 72 Details
YVONNE MCKAGUE HOUSSER, O.S.A., R.C.A.

FLORENCE

oil on board
signed and dated 1922; a Tuscan landscape, signed and dated 1922 on the reverse
8 ins x 9.25 ins; 20 cms x 23.1 cms

Estimate $8,000-$10,000

Realised: $10,620
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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YVONNE MCKAGUE HOUSSER, O.S.A., R.C.A.
  • YVONNE MCKAGUE HOUSSER, O.S.A., R.C.A.
Provenance:

Private Collection, Calgary.

Literature:

Joan Murray, The Art of Yvonne McKague Housser, The Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Ottawa, 1995, page 52.

Note:

Murray quotes from Housser’s Autobiography: “In 1921 and 1922 we spent our holidays in Italy, mostly Venice and Florence where I painted outdoors...anything that interested me.”

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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