Artwork from the JSP Estate/Private Collection
Nationality
Canadian
Artist Dates
19th c.
Title of Work
Untitled
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Date of Work
1884
Medium
Watercolor
Height
2 3/4”
Width
4 1/4”
Collection/Provenance
Art & Design Study Collection: James Smith Pierce Collection
Status
Stored: 211A, JSP Box 11
Location
UND Art Collections Repository
Artist Bio
Henry J. Phair was a Canadian artist who was active in the 19th century. He specialized in painting detailed watercolor landscapes of his home country, Canada. Often times his depictions involved a body of water, such as the South West Miramichi River in New Brunswick, with canoes gliding over the top.
Additional Information
Found in envelope written on it was, “ 1884 some of Mr. Phair’s work.” Written on the back of the piece itself, “done by cousin J. Henry Phair, 1884.”
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