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The Art of Canada Auction (Canadian Art)

May 30, 2016

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LOT 168

Lot 168

C.I. GIBBONS

C.I. GIBBONS
Lot 168 Details
C.I. GIBBONS

WEST WIND

coloured pencil drawing
signed, titled and inscribed “Toronto”
18.25 ins x 25.75 ins; 58.4 cms x 78.7 cms

Estimate $3,000-$5,000

Realised: $4,080
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Provenance:

Private Collection, Toronto (by descent)

Note:

The West Wind, which was wrecked off Cobourg in 1879, was owned by Captain James McSherry, Senior, who sailed for forty years, “ten on salt water and thirty on the great lakes.”

In addition to the West Wind, McSherry owned two other Great Lakes vessels: the Echo and the Belle Sheridan. The Belle Sheridan was lost just one year after the West Wind in one of the fiercest gales ever recorded on Lake Ontario. There was but one survivor, the captain’s son, also called James. Young James McSherry would himself become a Great Lakes captain, sailing for the Tymon & Murphy Company.

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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