Doris Jean McCarthy
(1910 - 2010) RCA, OSA
Previously Sold Works
DORIS JEAN MCCARTHY
Brigus, Newfoundland
oil on canvas
signed lower right; titled on the stretcher; dated “900720” (July 20, 1990) on the reverse
36 x 48 ins ( 91.4 x 121.9 cms )
Auction Estimate: $25,000.00 - $30,000.00
Price Realized $78,000.00
Sale date: November 22nd 2021
DORIS JEAN MCCARTHY
Reflections in the Melt Water
acrylic on canvas
signed lower right; dated “840722” (July 22, 1984) on the reverse
36 x 48 ins ( 91.4 x 121.9 cms )
Auction Estimate: $12,000.00 - $15,000.00
Price Realized $64,900.00
Sale date: November 22nd 2021
DORIS JEAN MCCARTHY
Iceberg & Floes
oil on canvas
signed lower right; dated “980717” (July 17, 1998) on the reverse
30 x 36 ins ( 76.2 x 91.4 cms )
Auction Estimate: $30,000.00 - $35,000.00
Price Realized $47,200.00
Sale date: September 24th 2020
DORIS JEAN MCCARTHY
Floes Floating
oil on canvas
signed lower right; signed and dated “000522 (May 22, 2000)” on the reverse; titled on a gallery label on the reverse
30 x 36 ins ( 76.2 x 91.4 cms )
Auction Estimate: $30,000.00 - $35,000.00
Price Realized $43,200.00
Sale date: June 8th 2023
DORIS JEAN MCCARTHY
Along the Inland Passage
oil on canvas
signed lower right; titled and dated “July 16, 1987 (870716) on the reverse
24 x 30 ins ( 61 x 76.2 cms )
Auction Estimate: $30,000.00 - $40,000.00
Price Realized $38,400.00
Sale date: June 15th 2022
DORIS JEAN MCCARTHY
Untitled, Mt. Lake
oil on canvas
signed lower right; dated “030101 (January 1, 2003)” on the reverse
48 x 66 ins ( 121.9 x 167.6 cms )
Auction Estimate: $35,000.00 - $45,000.00
Price Realized $36,000.00
Sale date: December 6th 2023
DORIS JEAN MCCARTHY
Pangnirtung
acrylic on canvas
signed lower right; titled and dated “730803” (August 3, 1973) on the reverse
24 x 30 ins ( 61 x 76.2 cms )
Auction Estimate: $15,000.00 - $20,000.00
Price Realized $18,000.00
Sale date: December 3rd 2020
DORIS JEAN MCCARTHY
Bishop’s Harbour, Newfoundland
oil on canvas
signed lower right; titled and dated “920705” (July 5, 1992) on the reverse
30 x 24 ins ( 76.2 x 61 cms )
Auction Estimate: $14,000.00 - $18,000.00
Price Realized $16,800.00
Sale date: November 22nd 2021
DORIS JEAN MCCARTHY
Fishing Village
double-sided oil on board
signed lower left; an oil sketch depicting a shoreline village with figures and ducks on the reverse
11.5 x 13.5 ins ( 29.2 x 34.3 cms )
Auction Estimate: $8,000.00 - $10,000.00
Price Realized $10,800.00
Sale date: December 6th 2023
DORIS JEAN MCCARTHY
Two Boats at Barachois
oil on board
signed lower right; signed, titled, dated “340711” (July 11, 1934), inscribed “This is a damned good painting of a particular period of my work - Doris McCarthy, 04/11/18 (November 18, 2004)” on the reverse
11.5 x 13.5 ins ( 29.2 x 34.3 cms )
Auction Estimate: $5,000.00 - $7,000.00
Price Realized $9,440.00
Sale date: September 24th 2020
DORIS JEAN MCCARTHY
WM Jean’s House at Corner of the Beach
oil on board
signed lower right; signed, titled, dated 1952 and inscribed “520806” on the reverse
11.5 x 13.75 ins ( 29.2 x 34.9 cms )
Auction Estimate: $5,000.00 - $7,000.00
Price Realized $5,290.00
Sale date: November 22nd 2016
DORIS JEAN MCCARTHY
Broughton Island N.W.T., 1979
oil on board
signed lower right; inscribed with inventory number “790617B” on the reverse
12 x 16 ins ( 30.5 x 40.6 cms )
Auction Estimate: $2,500.00 - $3,500.00
Price Realized $4,956.00
Sale date: May 29th 2018
DORIS JEAN MCCARTHY
The Pines at the Keyhole
oil on board
signed lower right; dated “970731” (July 31, 1997) on the reverse
12 x 15.75 ins ( 30.5 x 40 cms )
Auction Estimate: $5,000.00 - $7,000.00
Price Realized $4,800.00
Sale date: June 9th 2021
DORIS JEAN MCCARTHY
Sun Magic (North Lake, Haliburton)
oil on board
signed lower right; signed, titled and inscribed “Not For Sale” on the reverse
10.5 x 13.5 ins ( 26.7 x 34.3 cms )
Auction Estimate: $3,000.00 - $4,000.00
Price Realized $4,248.00
Sale date: May 28th 2019
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Doris McCarthy Biography
(1910 - 2010) RCA, OSA
Born in Calgary, Alberta, McCarthy attended the Ontario College of Art from 1926–1930 where she was awarded various scholarships and prizes. She became a teacher shortly thereafter and taught most frequently at Central Technical School in downtown Toronto from 1932 until she retired in 1972. She spent most of her life living and working in Scarborough, Ontario though she travelled abroad extensively and painted the landscapes of various countries including: Costa Rica, Spain, Italy, Japan, India, England and Ireland. McCarthy was probably best-known for her Canadian landscapes and her depictions of Arctic icebergs.
McCarthy's work has been exhibited and collected extensively in Canada and abroad, in both public and private art galleries including: The National Gallery of Canada, Art Gallery of Ontario, and The Doris McCarthy Art Gallery. McCarthy also penned three autobiographies chronicling the various stages of her life: A Fool in Paradise (Toronto: MacFarlane, Walter & Ross, 1990), The Good Wine (Toronto: MacFarlane, Walter & Ross, 1991), and Ninety Years Wise (Toronto: Second Story Press, 2004). She was also the recipient of the Order of Ontario, the Order of Canada; honorary degrees from the University of Calgary, the University of Toronto, Trent University, the University of Alberta, and Nipissing University; and an honorary fellowship from the Ontario College of Art and Design. She died on November 25, 2010.
