Lot 47
HENRY DOBSON INTERIOR SCENE
This auction ended on September 10, 2026.
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| Lot number | 47 |
|---|---|
| Estimate | 500.00 - 1,500.00 CAD |
| Auction | FOLK ART AND ANTIQUES |
| Date | September 10, 2026 at 7:00 pm ET |
| Auction house | Visbids |
| Location | Brantford |
Description
Henry John , RCA, 1858-1928, portrait painter best known for his genre scenes of everyday Scottish life. Here is a nostalgic Scottish interior scene with a grandmotherly figure reading a letter to her husband, who sits beside her, cone hearing earpiece in hand, while the cat looks on attentively, all in front of a glowing fire in a stone hearth, signed "H.J. Dobson RCA" lower right, very good condition, no restoration noted. 37"W x 33"H frame size. 29.5"W x 25.5"H image size.
Purchased from Henry Dobson Antiques, Plattsville, Ontario for $4,950 in the 1990s.