Lot #6: James Wilson Morrice. H.M.S. Ariadne Quebec. Oil On Panel

James Wilson Morrice. Canadian (1865–1924). H.M.S. Ariadne Off Quebec In The St. Lawrence. Oil On Panel, Signed Lower Right. Circa, 1910. Panel 10 X 13”; Frame 15 X 18”. Titled In Ink In Morrice'S Hand Verso. ""The Ariadne-H.M.S. Quebec". Small Paper Label On Verso Reading 144. Original Frame. Provenance From The Estate Of June Bramall, Oakville. June Bramall Was A Distinguished Art Conservator. Morrice Was A Renowned Canadian Impressionist Painter And Is Considered Canada'S Foremost Modernist Artist. He Was The First Canadian Painter To Be Known Internationally. In 1891, He Moved To Paris, France, Where He Lived For Most Of His Career With Journeys To Many Different Places Such As, In France, Brittany, And Normandy, And Elsewhere, Venice, North Africa, And The Caribbean, Besides Quebec. Hms Ariadne Was A Diadem-Class Cruiser Of The Royal Navy, Which Was Launched In 1898, In March 1913, She Was Converted To A Stokers' Training Ship And In 1917 Was Converted To A Minelayer And Assigned To The Nore Command. In March 1902 She Was Ordered To Prepare For Service On The North America And West Indies Station, Station Headquartered At Halifax, She Visited St. John'S, Newfoundland, Quebec City And Charlottetown, She Also Visited The Bermuda Headquarters Of The Station And Trinidad. She Was Torpedoed By The German Submarine In 1917. Est: 25,000-35,000Estimate Is Provided By Seller And Is Not A Guarantee Of Value Pickup Category Timeslot {A}