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WILLIAM KURELEK
Early Winter’s Morning in the Maritimes
mixed media
signed, dated 1974 and inscribed “sketch for lithograph” in the lower right corner
16 x 13 in ( 40.6 x 33 cm ) ( sight )
Estimated: $20,000.00 - $30,000.00
Next bid is: $15,000.00
Closes May 21st at 02:00:00 PM EDT
WILLIAM KURELEK
The Divine Sculptor
mixed media on board
signed with monogram and dated 1972 lower right; titled on the reverse
6 x 15.5 in ( 15.2 x 39.4 cm )
Estimated: $7,000.00 - $9,000.00
Next bid is: $7,000.00
Closes May 21st at 02:00:00 PM EDT
NORVAL MORRISSEAU
Shaman Appears Before All Creatures, 1982
acrylic on canvas
signed in syllabics towards lower right
58 x 184 in ( 147.3 x 467.4 cm )
Estimated: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00
Next bid is: $35,000.00
Closes May 21st at 02:00:00 PM EDT
NORVAL MORRISSEAU
Purification Ceremony
acrylic on paper
signed in syllabics lower center
21.5 x 29.5 in ( 54.6 x 74.9 cm ) ( sight )
Estimated: $5,000.00 - $7,000.00
Next bid is: $4,000.00
Closes May 21st at 02:00:00 PM EDT
TED HARRISON
Old Crow Village
acrylic on canvas board
signed lower right; signed and titled on the reverse
18 x 24 in ( 45.7 x 61 cm )
Estimated: $12,000.00 - $15,000.00
Current bid: $10,000.00Next bid is: $11,000.00
Closes May 21st at 02:00:00 PM EDT
TED HARRISON
Lakeside Lovers
acrylic on canvas
signed lower right; signed, titled and dated 1986 on the reverse; titled and dated to a gallery label on the reverse
16 x 20 in ( 40.6 x 50.8 cm )
Estimated: $8,000.00 - $12,000.00
Next bid is: $7,000.00
Closes May 21st at 02:00:00 PM EDT
MAUD LEWIS
Winter Landscape with Covered Bridge
mixed media on board
signed lower right
11.75 x 13.75 in ( 29.8 x 34.9 cm )
Estimated: $12,000.00 - $15,000.00
Current bid: $13,000.00Next bid is: $14,000.00
Closes May 21st at 02:00:00 PM EDT
MAUD LEWIS
Oxen in Winter
mixed media on board
signed lower right
11.75 x 13.75 in ( 29.8 x 34.9 cm )
Estimated: $12,000.00 - $15,000.00
Current bid: $12,000.00Next bid is: $13,000.00
Closes May 21st at 02:00:00 PM EDT
MAUD LEWIS
Three Black Cats
mixed media on board mounted to masonite
signed lower right
12 x 14 in ( 30.5 x 35.6 cm )
Estimated: $25,000.00 - $35,000.00
Current bid: $25,000.00Next bid is: $27,000.00
Closes May 21st at 02:00:00 PM EDT
MOLLY LAMB BOBAK
Beach Scene
oil on canvas board
signed lower right
7 x 11 in ( 17.8 x 27.9 cm )
Estimated: $3,000.00 - $4,000.00
Current bid: $2,500.00Next bid is: $2,700.00
Closes May 21st at 02:00:00 PM EDT
DOROTHY ELSIE KNOWLES
AC-7-96 Dark Trees
acrylic on canvas
signed, titled and dated “January 1996” on the reverse
48 x 72 in ( 121.9 x 182.9 cm )
Estimated: $12,000.00 - $15,000.00
Next bid is: $10,000.00
Closes May 21st at 02:00:00 PM EDT
JEAN PAUL RIOPELLE
Sans titre
watercolour
signed and dated 1955 lower right; dated 1955 on the reverse
14.5 x 10.25 in ( 36.8 x 26 cm ) ( sheet )
Estimated: $20,000.00 - $30,000.00
Next bid is: $16,000.00
Closes May 21st at 02:00:00 PM EDT
OTTO DONALD ROGERS
Gust of Wind
oil on canvas
signed, dated 2000 and inscribed "14" on the reverse
30 x 36 in ( 76.2 x 91.4 cm )
Estimated: $5,000.00 - $7,000.00
Next bid is: $4,200.00
Closes May 21st at 02:00:00 PM EDT
JOHN GEOFFREY CARUTHERS LITTLE
Rue de Bullion, Looking West Along Rue Marie-Anne
oil on canvas
signed lower right; titled and dated 2009 to the stretcher on the reverse; titled and dated to a gallery label on the reverse
10 x 15 in ( 25.4 x 38.1 cm )
Estimated: $4,000.00 - $6,000.00
Current bid: $3,000.00Next bid is: $3,200.00
Closes May 21st at 02:00:00 PM EDT
JOHN GEOFFREY CARUTHERS LITTLE
Looking Down Sainte-Ursule St. from Ste Genevieve St., Chalmers United Church on Left, Québec
oil on canvas
signed and dated 1960 lower right; titled on the reverse
24 x 30 in ( 61 x 76.2 cm )
Estimated: $15,000.00 - $20,000.00
Next bid is: $13,000.00
Closes May 21st at 02:00:00 PM EDT
JACK LEONARD SHADBOLT
Villa in the Countryside
mixed media
signed lower right; titled and dated circa 1961 to two labels on the reverse
28.75 x 36 in ( 73 x 91.4 cm ) ( sheet )
Estimated: $10,000.00 - $15,000.00
Next bid is: $8,500.00
Closes May 21st at 02:00:00 PM EDT
JACK LEONARD SHADBOLT
Buccaneer Bay (R131)
oil on paper on board
signed and dated 1947 lower right; signed, titled and dated on the reverse; titled and dated to a gallery label on the reverse; inscribed “R131” to a piece of tape on the reverse
22.25 x 28.5 in ( 56.5 x 72.4 cm )
Estimated: $7,000.00 - $9,000.00
Next bid is: $6,500.00
Closes May 21st at 02:00:00 PM EDT
ALFRED LALIBERTÉ
Le premier baiser
bronze
17 x 14 x 10 in ( 43.2 x 35.6 x 25.4 cm ) ( overall )
Estimated: $4,000.00 - $5,000.00
Current bid: $3,000.00Next bid is: $3,200.00
Closes May 21st at 02:00:00 PM EDT
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