Lot 439: Robert Harris 1849 - 1919 Canadian oil on canvas

Robert Harris 1849 - 1919 Canadian oil on canvas Portrait of Cornelis van der Geest after Anthony Van Dyck AOL1107-E05227-001 24 1/2 x 20 inches 62.2 x 50.8 centimeters on verso signed, dated 1877 and inscribed ""Cornelis from the original by Van Dyck in the National Gallery"" Provenance:Private Collection, Toronto Gifted in 1982 to the present owner, the Knights of Columbus, Toronto On a return to trip to England in 1876, Harris enrolled at the Slade School in London where he studied under Alphonse Legros, and spent much of his time working on copies of great paintings at the National Gallery. The original painting by Van Dyck is an oil on panel approximately 15 x 13 inches. Please note that the proceeds of this sale will be used for charitable activities.