Hubert Valentine Fanshaw, Canadian Winter, colour woodcut, 1927

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Canadian Winter, 1927

colour woodcut

signed and titled in the lower margin; unframed (matted); sold together with a personal note from the artist to Mr. and Mrs. Eric Brown (Christmas 1927)

3.25 × 3.25 in (8.3 × 8.3 cm)

Auction Estimate:$100 - $150

Sale date:February 12 - 19, 2015

Price Realized

$172.5

(including Buyer's Premium)

Born in Nottingham and arriving in Canada in 1909, Eric Brown (1877-1939) was the first director of the National Gallery of Canada, holding the position from 1912 until his death.