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Bluenose, Queen of the Sea

Joseph Douglas Purcell (Canadian, 1927–2015)

$2,600 hammer

≈ £1,878≈ €2,140

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Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed lower right
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
48 x 60 in
Auction house
Brunk Auctions
Sale
Emporium Auctions (6341)
Date
February 11, 2021
Location
Asheville, United States
Lot
8
Estimate
$500 – $700 (≈ £361 – £506) (≈ €412 – €576)
Source
Auction house live.brunkauctions.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2020 and 2021 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. Bluenose, Queen of the Sea, Brunk Auctions 2020

    Dec 5, 2020 · Brunk Auctions

    Premier Auctions | Session III, lot 522

    Bought in / unsold · est. $1,000 – $1,500

    As catalogued

    Joseph Douglas Purcell, “Bluenose, Queen of the Sea”

    oil on canvas

    48 x 60 in

  2. Bluenose, Queen of the Sea, Brunk Auctions 2021

    Feb 11, 2021 · Brunk Auctions this result

    Emporium Auctions, lot 8

    Sold $2,600Sign up to see · est. $500 – $700

    As catalogued

    Joseph Douglas Purcell, “Bluenose, Queen of the Sea”

    oil on canvas

    48 x 60 in

Appearances are linked when the photographs match and the size, medium and title agree (match confidence 93%). Casts and prints are linked only when the cast or impression number also matches. Price changes compare each sold price with the previous one (in USD at each sale’s exchange rate when the currencies differ). Details are shown as each house published them.

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