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Lot 42

Alfred Joseph (A.J.) Casson, OSA, PRCA (1898-1992)

Alfred Joseph (A.J.) Casson, OSA, PRCA (1898-1992)
Lot 42 Details
Alfred Joseph (A.J.) Casson, OSA, PRCA (1898-1992), Canadian

CANAL RAPIDS, MAGNETAWAN RIVER, CA. 1935

watercolour on paper laid onto card
signed lower right; titled to exhibition label verso
14 x 15.5 in — 35.6 x 39.4 cm

Estimate $15,000-$20,000

Realised: $25,000
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Alfred Joseph (A.J.) Casson, OSA, PRCA (1898-1992)
  • Alfred Joseph (A.J.) Casson, OSA, PRCA (1898-1992)
  • Alfred Joseph (A.J.) Casson, OSA, PRCA (1898-1992)
  • Alfred Joseph (A.J.) Casson, OSA, PRCA (1898-1992)
  • Alfred Joseph (A.J.) Casson, OSA, PRCA (1898-1992)
  • Alfred Joseph (A.J.) Casson, OSA, PRCA (1898-1992)
  • Alfred Joseph (A.J.) Casson, OSA, PRCA (1898-1992)
Provenance:

Estate of James Samuel McCleary
Private Collection, Ontario
Waddington's Auctioneers, Toronto, 9 Jun 2022, lot 7, as Saskatchewan Farm House
Private Collection, Alberta

Exhibited:

Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto, ON, 23 Aug - 7 Sep 1935, no. 422.

Note:

The McClearys were neighbours with A.J Casson's mother. This painting was gifted to or purchased by the McClearys and has been in the family for about 70 years.

CONDITION DETAILS

Good overall condition.
Minimal loss at upper corners where previously mounted to window mat, slight discolouration to paper.

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