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Joyner’s Canadian Art Auction

November 22, 2010

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LOT 20

Lot 20

CORNELIUS KRIEGHOFF

CORNELIUS KRIEGHOFF
Lot 20 Details
CORNELIUS KRIEGHOFF

WINTER TRAVERSE

oil on canvas
signed and dated “Quebec ‘56”
12 1/4 ins x 18 1/4 ins; 30.6 cms x 45.6 cms

Estimate $75,000-$80,000

Realised: $88,500
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Lot Report

Provenance:

Galerie Claude Lafitte, Montreal.
Sotheby’s sale, Toronto, June 2nd 1999, lot 163.
Private Collection, Toronto.

Note:

This subject appears often and Krieghoff painted various versions. The small sapling in the foreground was used to mark the safe route across the frozen river should a blizzard suddenly occur.

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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