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Joyner’s Canadian Art Auction, 1st Session

May 27, 2008

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LOT 56

Lot 56

JACK WELDON HUMPHREY

JACK WELDON HUMPHREY
Lot 56 Details
JACK WELDON HUMPHREY

OLD MUSICIAN (PROF. WM. BOWDEN)

oil on board
signed
41 ins x 32 ins; 104 cms x 80 cms

Estimate $3,000-$4,000

Realised: $2,300
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Lot Report

Provenance:

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Toronto

Literature:

Colin S. MacDonald, A Dictionary of Canadian Artists, Ottawa, 1968, Vol.2, page 485.

Note:

Painted in 1958.

Although MacDonald notes that Humphrey’s musical background was slight, from 1950­­–1957, he played in the string section of the Saint John local symphony orchestra and often played classical music with a violinist friend at parties. Professor W.C. Bowden was a well-known music teacher and expert violin maker in Saint John, N.B. He died on March 21, 1959 at the age of 86.

The proceeds from the sale of this lot are to benefit the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Toronto.

CONDITION DETAILS

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  • 2 Stars: Fair - Exhibits flaws or damage that may draw the eye under standard lighting
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