Preliminary identification
Photo reference
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Overview
This fine original limited-edition color etching depicts blooming prairie sunflowers against a detailed textured ground and wooden fence. Titled in pencil 'Prairie Sun Flowers' and numbered from a small edition of 25, it is signed in pencil and dated 1998.
Story
Created in 1998, this intimate botanical print captures native prairie flora with delicate intaglio lines. Associated with Winnipeg's vibrant printmaking community, it celebrates the quiet beauty of Manitoba's natural landscape.
Maker / Origin
The owner reports a connection to Martha Street Studio (Manitoba Printmakers Association), an artist-run centre founded in Winnipeg in 1984. The studio has long served as a vital hub for professional Canadian printmakers, fostering master-level intaglio, relief, and lithographic work.
Condition & Value
Appears to be in very good condition with strong coloration, clean margins, and an intact embossed plate mark. Currently stored in protective plastic wrap. Original limited-edition prints from recognized regional printmaking collectives typically sell between $40 and $120 at secondary and decorative auctions, with values driven by artist name recognition and condition.
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Comparable demand stays strongest where maker, originality, and venue confidence line up. Broader examples still trade, but the range tightens quickly when provenance, condition, or selling lane fit is missing.
Best Venue
Specialty auction or a focused dealer with buyers already in this lane.
Signed example with light edge wear and original frame.
Comparable format with stronger provenance and cleaner surface.
Smaller related piece with visible craquelure and trimmed margins.
Period match with softer condition and weaker subject matter.
Close market lane comp with similar material and presentation.