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William Armstrong
(1822 - 1914) ARCA

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Artwork by William Armstrong, Sailboats
Lot #195
WILLIAM ARMSTRONG
Sailboats

watercolour
signed and dated 1880 lower right
5.25 x 8.75 in ( 13.3 x 22.2 cm ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $1,000.00$800.00 - $1,000.00

Opens May 6th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes May 13th at 03:00:00 PM EDT

W. Armstrong Biography
(1822 - 1914) ARCA

William Armstrong was an artist and a civil engineer in the 1850s, based in Toronto as drawing master at the Toronto Normal School. He regularly exhibited at The Ontario Society of Artists and The Royal Canadian Academy. The artist sold Indian sketches to the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Newcastle. Working as a railway engineer he painted scenes of Manitoulin Indians, Lake Superior, Fort William, Plains and Foothills Indians. A.R.C.A. in 1882. He was one of Canada\'s early explorer artists.