Walter Joseph Phillips (8): YORK BOATS UNDER SAIL; 1931 / UNLOADING THE PIECES-YORK BOATS; 1931 / RED RIVER IN WINTER; 1931 / DOGTEAMS ON THE RIVER; 1931 / DISTANT VIEW OF ST. ANDREW’S CHURCH 1850; 1931 / ST. ANDREW’S; 1931 / THE FLOOD OF 1857; 1931 / THE FLOOD (NUMBER TWO); 1931

2024 September | Hodgins Art Auctions

Lot 230

Walter Joseph Phillips (8)

YORK BOATS UNDER SAIL; 1931 / UNLOADING THE PIECES-YORK BOATS; 1931 / RED RIVER IN WINTER; 1931 / DOGTEAMS ON THE RIVER; 1931 / DISTANT VIEW OF ST. ANDREW’S CHURCH 1850; 1931 / ST. ANDREW’S; 1931 / THE FLOOD OF 1857; 1931 / THE FLOOD (NUMBER TWO); 1931

eight wood engravings on paper; each ed. #562/968

each 4.5 x 3.25 in. (11.4 x 8.3 cm)

Price Realized:

780.00 CAD.

INCLUDES BUYER’S PREMIUM

Notes:

Note: Phillips executed 23 wood engravings for the limited edition book “Dreams of Fort Garry”, which illustrated the poem of Robert Watson. It was published by Stovels Company Ltd. of Winnipeg; 968 copies of the book were produced, as well as three sets of proofs. These engravings are from book #562.