Lot 89
Andreas Borum (1799- 1853) After Cornelius David Krieghoff (1815-1872)
Lot 89 Details
Andreas Borum (1799- 1853) After Cornelius David Krieghoff (1815-1872), German/Canadian
SLEDGE RACE NEAR MONTREAL; PLACE D’ARMES MONTREAL (TWO PLATES FROM SCENES OF CANADA), 1848
Two handcoloured lithographs with letters from the suite of four; each titled and dedicated to Lord Elgin with letters to the margin. Printed by Andreas Borum, Munich.
Each Image/Sheet Sight 13.25" x 19" — 33.7 x 48.3 cm.; 16.75" x 22.5" — 42.5 x 57.2 cm.
Estimate $1,500-$2,500
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Provenance:
The second title with Harris & Sons(Plymouth) Limited, Plymouth label verso
Literature:
J. Russell Harper, Painting in Canada: A History, University of Toronto Press, 1977, p. 104
Note:
“Four very popular canvas of Montreal streets, Indians, and habitants playing cards were lithographed by A. Borum of Munich during 1847, for which Krieghoff received between five and six hundred pounds. This series, dedicated to Lord Elgin, was published his patronage. [...] Krieghoff actively championed good prints for the home where all could enjoy their moral and cultural benefits.”