Church at St. Antoine, Que. (W.W. Alexander)

Alexander, W.W. (William Walker), Aug 9. 1870-1948

C.1899

etching on paper

Signed: lower right, in pencil script “W.W. Alexander”

Titled: lower left in pencil printed “Church of St. Antoine, Que.”

Inscribed: lower left, in pencil script“To C.W. Jefferys”

15.5 cm. x 11 cm.

Label on reverse: “WILLIAM WALKER ALEXANDER [1870-1948].

CHURCH AT ST. ANTOINE, QUE.

SIGNED, TITLE & INSCRIBED “TO C.W. JEFFERYS"

ETCHING

Probably in August of 1899 on a trip with Robert Holmes, David Thomson and C.W. Jefferys, q.v.

Provenance

Estate of the artist

Exhibited: Exhibition of the Canadian Society of Painters-Etchers, April, 1929, catalogue #212

Literature: Charles Hill’s ca 2005 proposal to purchase for the National Gallery in Ottawa a collection of David Thomson’s art - filed with Jefferys.