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LOT 20

Lot 20

Marc-Aurèle Fortin, RCA (1888-1970)

Marc-Aurèle Fortin, RCA (1888-1970)
Lot 20 Details
Marc-Aurèle Fortin, RCA (1888-1970), Canadian

LE PORT DE MONTRÉAL AVEC BATEAUX ET FUMÉE, CA. 1932

watercolour on paper
signed lower left; signed, titled, and inscribed verso
sheet 11 x 14.75 in — 27.9 x 37.5 cm

Estimate $4,000-$6,000

Realised: $4,096
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Marc-Aurèle Fortin, RCA (1888-1970)
  • Marc-Aurèle Fortin, RCA (1888-1970)
  • Marc-Aurèle Fortin, RCA (1888-1970)
Provenance:

Galerie Bernard Desroches, Montreal, QC
Walker's Auctioneers, Ottawa, ON, 18 Jun 2008, lot 107, as Le port, Montréal
Private Collection, Ottawa, ON

Note:

Lot is accompanied by a photocopy of a 29 Aug 1983 certification of authenticity by Bernard Desroches (Galerie Bernard Desroches) describing the work as, "le port de Montréal avec bateaux et fumée."

CONDITION DETAILS

Fair-good overall condition.
Verso inscription (upper left) and stain (lower centre) partially transmit through the support. Slight fading to media is consistent with the artist's works from this period. Unframed.

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