JOHN WRIGHT BARKER (English, 1864-1941)
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| Lot number | 1033 |
| Estimate | 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 CDN |
| Auction | SEPTEMBER 1st FINE AND DECORATIVE ARTS SESSION I |
| Date | September 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT |
| Auction house | A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals |
| Location | Toronto |
Circe Oil on canvas Signed in on the bench and dated 1904-12 Ornate gold-painted wooden frame H. 46 1/2" x W. 68 1/4" Excerpt from "The Odyssey" Book X painted onto the frame: "The palace in a woody vale they found, / High raised of stone; a shaded space around, / Where mountain wolves and brindled lions roam, / (By magic tam'd) familiar to the dome". Note: A similar work by Barker also entitled "Circe" is held in the Cartwright Hall Art Gallery, Bradford UK, dated 1889.
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