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Thomas (Tom) John Thomson 1877 - 1917
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 CAD
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Description
- Thomas (Tom) John Thomson
- Lake Freighter
- signed Tom Thomson, dated 1914 and inscribed CANADA on the reverse
- oil and watercolour on paper laid down on board
- 12.7 by 17.8 cm.
- 5 by 7 in.
Provenance
Private Collection, Toronto
Literature
Harold Town and David P. Silcox, Tom Thomson, The Silence and the Storm, Toronto, 1977, p. 22, illustration of full sheet of stamps
Condition
This work is in excellent condition. The image of the boat is collaged onto a blue painted cardboard mount.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
In 1914, an engraving company in Toronto, Legge Bros., employed Tom Thomson to create images that were designed to promote the city of Owen Sound.
In the series of small oil and gouache sketches that he made, twelve were chosen and designed as a sheet of stamps in an edition of two hundred and fifty.