Peter Clapham Sheppard, 
Canadian (1879-1965)
Edge of Town
Circa 1930
$7,000.00
 
Details:
Oil on Board
Measuring: 13 in. by 16 in. /33 cm. by 40.6 cm.
Framed: 16.5 in. by 19.5 in /42 cm. by 49.5 cm.
In a period frame painted by artist
Signed lower right 
Titled ad inscribed “Sketch for canvas” on the reverse
 
Description:
Peter Clapham Sheppard was a colleague and contemporary of The Group of Seven.
He enjoyed painting urban scenes and industrial/commercial scenes of Toronto and Montreal.
His work is highly recognized for his unique and original pieces of historical relevance.
Sheppard’s works can be found in the Art Gallery of Ontario and The National Gallery of Canada.
 
Literature:
PETER CLAPHAM SHEPPARD
HIS LIFE AND WORK
By Tom Smart 
Published by Firefly, 2018