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Joyner’s Canadian Art Auction, 1st Session

May 29, 2007

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LOT 56

Lot 56

CORNELIUS KRIEGHOFF

CORNELIUS KRIEGHOFF
Lot 56 Details
CORNELIUS KRIEGHOFF

CAUGHNAWAGA INDIANS AT CAMP

oil on canvas
signed
1712.0" x 2612.0" (43.8 cm x 66.3 cm)

Estimate $250,000-$350,000

Realised: $161,000
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Lot Report

Provenance:

G. Blair Laing Limited, Toronto
Private Collection, Toronto

Literature:

J. Russell Harper, Kreighoff, Toronto, 1979, pages 44-47 for an extensive account of the Caughnawaga Indians.
Dennis Reid, Krieghoff/Images of Canada, Toronto, 1999, pages 23 and 24, colour plates 22 and 23 for similar canvases depicting Caughnawaga Indian encampments

Note:

The Indians depicted in paintings from Krieghoff ’s Montreal years are based on the Iroquois people from the village of Caughnawaga located on Indian lands bordering the St. Lawrence south shore just upstream from the Lachine Rapids. They were shy, quiet individuals and spoke the Mohawk tongue.

CONDITION DETAILS

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
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  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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