Rhyanon Demery
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Lot 197
William Pope(British/Canadian, 1811-1902)Ten rural and sporting scenes of Canadian life to include: each sheet 24.4 x 29.8cm (9 5/8 x 11 3/4in). (10) unframed
14 September 2021, 13:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £3,825 inc. premium
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William Pope (British/Canadian, 1811-1902)
Ten rural and sporting scenes of Canadian life to include:
Sketch of an Indian grave, Township of Westminster, London District, Upper Canada;
Duck shooting;
The American Hare in its winter fur;
The Ruffed Grouse;
Shooting Deer, Backwoods of Upper Canada;
Duck Shooting, Otter Creek, Upper Canada;
Shooting in a Tamarack Swamp;
Snipe Shooting, Long Point, Lake Erie;
Residence of George Claris, Esq., Township of Westminster, Upper Canada;
Bear Hunting
each signed with initials 'W.P.' (lower left), each inscribed with the subject (lower centre) apart from the Bear Hunting scene
pen and ink
each sheet 24.4 x 29.8cm (9 5/8 x 11 3/4in). (10)
unframed
Sketch of an Indian grave, Township of Westminster, London District, Upper Canada;
Duck shooting;
The American Hare in its winter fur;
The Ruffed Grouse;
Shooting Deer, Backwoods of Upper Canada;
Duck Shooting, Otter Creek, Upper Canada;
Shooting in a Tamarack Swamp;
Snipe Shooting, Long Point, Lake Erie;
Residence of George Claris, Esq., Township of Westminster, Upper Canada;
Bear Hunting
each signed with initials 'W.P.' (lower left), each inscribed with the subject (lower centre) apart from the Bear Hunting scene
pen and ink
each sheet 24.4 x 29.8cm (9 5/8 x 11 3/4in). (10)
unframed
Footnotes
Provenance
The artist's family and thence by descent.
Exhibited
Simcoe, Ontario, Lynnwood Art Centre, Birds of a Feather, 3-31 May 1987 (a selection).
Simcoe, Ontario, Eva Brook Donly Museum, May-7 June 1987 (a selection).
Simcoe, Ontario, Lynnwood Art Centre, 4 August-3 September 1989 (a selection).
Perhaps on a par with William Pope's interest in documenting the wildlife that he encountered in Canada was his passion for shooting said wildlife. This collection of pen and ink studies highlights both interests. Although most of the subjects are concerned with hunting, they do show a sensibility and care for the animals in question. They are finely rendered and accurately observed, with some showing the animals in elegant poses as they escape the hunter's approach.