Sampson-Matthews Ltd (Canada 1918-1980)
Joseph Ernest Sampson (Canada 1887-1946)
‘Veterans of the Sea’, c. 1943
serigraph
(actual) 30″ high x 40″ wide
(framed) 33 1/4″ high x 43 1/4″ wide
25 original prints were commissioned to represent the geographical diversity of Canada, Veterans of the Sea, one of the fifteen best-selling, painted by Joseph Ernest Sampson, represented the Atlantic Provinces.
Original Sampson-Matthews serigraph of Joseph Ernest Sampsons Veterans of the Sea offered in the largest size available 30″ x 40″ (33 1/4″ x 43 1/4″ framed), circa 1943.
25 original serigraphs were commissioned to represent the geographical diversity of Canada, Veterans of the Sea, one of the fifteen best-selling, painted by Joseph Ernest Sampson, represented the Atlantic Provinces. It shows a group of men mending nets at the stage.
Markings: Signed in print, lower left, “SAMPSON”; titled in print, lower left, “Veterans of the Sea”; info lower right, “Painted by J. Ernest Sampson, A.R.C.A. issued by The National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
The frame is original and it is in excellent original condition.
