Auction 80
Historical Militaria, Autographs, and Ephemera Auction, July 14 & 15, 2020
Jul 15, 2020
(your local time)
USA
98 Bohemia Ave., St. 2, Chesapeake City, MD 21915
Terms of sale
View demo
1,400 lots of historical militaria from all conflicts; historical autographs and ephemera from all fields of collecting.
The auction has ended
|
LOT 904:
1916 WATERCOLOR PAINTING, ATTACKING GERMAN OBSERVATION BALLOONS
more...
|
|
|
Sold for: $950
Start price:
$
140
Estimated price:
$300 - $400
Auction house commission:
30%
More details
|
1916 WATERCOLOR PAINTING, ATTACKING GERMAN OBSERVATION BALLOONS
1916 WATERCOLOR PAINTING, ATTACKING GERMAN OBSERVATION BALLOONS
Excellent original ink and watercolor battle scene executed and signed by Canadian artist Lt. JOHN MCQUEEN MOYES (1888-1948) while serving with the 13th Canadian Battalion, The Royal Highlanders of Canada, in 1916. The 8 x 6 in. painting depicts British biplane fighters flying over the trenches following a successful attack. The artist captions his work: "British Aeroplanes returning over their own lines after setting fire to a number of German Observation Balloons. June 26th 1916". Signed and dated 1916 at bottom. Fine condition. Moyes served for the length of the war and received two wounds in his left leg. One of his works is displayed in the Canadian War Museum.
