Details

Provenance

Estate of the artist Walter Klinkhoff Gallery, Montreal Private Collection, Toronto

Literature

Rosalind Pepall and Brian Foss, Edwin Holgate , Montreal, 2005, p. 127, cat. 64, for another image of Mutton Bay Condition This panel is in excellent condition. The colours are brilliant and the surface is very clean. There are minor scratches in the sky to the upper left, just above the horizon on the right, and in the bottom right corner accross the grass and rock. In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE. Catalogue Note In the early 1930s, Holgate visited Mutton Bay, an isolated fishing village on the St. Lawrence River across from Newfoundland's Northern Peninsula.  The village name dates from the early 1800s and may refer to sheep transported by cod fishing fleets to ensure a supply of fresh meet.

Catalog summary

Edwin Headley Holgate MUTTON BAY initialed l.l.: EH; signed on the reverse: Holgate Estate Stamp ; also authenticated, titled and dated by the artist's wife on a label: Mutton Bay, 1932 oil on panel 31.8 by 40.6 cm. 12½ by 16 in. Provenance Estate of the artist Walter Klinkhoff Gallery, Montreal Private Collection, Toronto Literature Rosalind Pepall and Brian Foss, Edwin Holgate , Montreal, 2005, p. 127, cat. 64, for another image of Mutton Bay Condition This panel is in excellent condition. The colours are brilliant and the surface is very clean. There are minor scratches in the sky to the upper left, just above the horizon on the right, and in the bottom right corner accross the grass and rock. In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE. Catalogue Note In the early 1930s, Holgate visited Mutton Bay, an isolated fishing village on the St. Lawrence River across from Newfoundland's Northern Peninsula.  The village name dates from the early 1800s and may refer to sheep transported by cod fishing fleets to ensure a supply of fresh meet.