Joyner’s Canadian Art Auction

November 25, 2011

LOT 71

Lot 71

CORNELIUS KRIEGHOFF

CORNELIUS KRIEGHOFF
Lot 71 Details
CORNELIUS KRIEGHOFF

THE FISHERMAN’S PARADISE

oil on canvas
signed
8 3/4 ins x 12 3/4 ins; 21.9 cms x 31.9 cms

Estimate $30,000-$50,000

Realised: $35,400
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

Provenance:

Watson Art Galleries, Montreal.

Literature:

J. Russell Harper, Krieghoff, Toronto, 1979, pages 110-113 and page 115, fig. 107, illustrated in colour for an almost identical canvas entitled Fishermen on Lake St. Charles (late 1850s).
Dennis Reid, Krieghoff: Images of Canada, Toronto, 1999, pages 77-78 and page 133, plate 73, illustrated in colour another fishermen subject entitled The Narrows on Lake St. Charles, 1859.

CONDITION DETAILS

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
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  • 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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