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Artwork by Daphne Odjig, Six Girls Choir
DAPHNE ODJIG
Six Girls Choir

acrylic on canvas
signed and dated 1981 lower left; titled on the stretcher
34 x 26 ins ( 86.4 x 66 cms )

Auction Estimate: $20,000.00$15,000.00 - $20,000.00
Price Realized $26,400.00
Sale date: December 6th 2023

Artwork by William Perehudoff, AC-80-27
WILLIAM PEREHUDOFF
AC-80-27

acrylic on canvas
signed, titled and dated 1980 on the reverse
55 x 49.5 in ( 139.7 x 125.7 cm )

Auction Estimate: $30,000.00$20,000.00 - $30,000.00
Price Realized $21,600.00
Sale date: December 31st 1969

Artwork by Frederick Grant Banting, Bic, Quebec
FREDERICK GRANT BANTING
Bic, Quebec

oil on canvas
signed lower right; signed, titled, dated 1927 and F.G Banting M.D. stamp (signed and dated 1941 by Lady Henrietta Banting) on the stretcher on the reverse
19 x 23 in ( 48.3 x 58.4 cm )

Auction Estimate: $40,000.00$30,000.00 - $40,000.00
Price Realized $60,000.00
Sale date: May 30th 2024

Artwork by Maud Lewis, Three Black Cats
MAUD LEWIS
Three Black Cats

mixed media on board, mounted to masonite
signed to the right
12 x 14 ins ( 30.5 x 35.6 cms )

Auction Estimate: $15,000.00$12,000.00 - $15,000.00
Price Realized $23,600.00
Sale date: October 27th 2020

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Artwork by Henry Sandham, Low Tide, Murray Bay
HENRY SANDHAM
Low Tide, Murray Bay

oil on canvas
signed and dated 1884 lower right; inscribed “Murray Bay / Hy Sa… / Low Tide” on a label on the stretcher on the reverse
20 x 34 ins ( 50.8 x 86.4 cms )

Auction Estimate: $75,000.00$60,000.00 - $75,000.00
Price Realized $192,000.00
Sale date: June 8th 2023

Artwork by Mary Alexandra Bell Eastlake, In the Orchard, circa 1895-1897
MARY ALEXANDRA BELL EASTLAKE
In the Orchard, circa 1895-1897

oil on canvas
signed lower right
38 x 33.25 ins ( 96.5 x 84.5 cms )

Auction Estimate: $50,000.00$30,000.00 - $50,000.00
Price Realized $168,000.00
Sale date: June 8th 2023

Artwork by Edward Ruscha, Mocha Standard
EDWARD RUSCHA
Mocha Standard

colour screenprint
signed, dated 1969 and numbered 15/100 in the margin
19.5 x 37 ins ( 49.5 x 94 cms )

Auction Estimate: $35,000.00$25,000.00 - $35,000.00
Price Realized $21,850.00
Sale date: September 17th 2014

Artwork by Lionel LeMoine FitzGerald, The Barn, circa 1930
LIONEL LEMOINE FITZGERALD
The Barn, circa 1930

oil on canvas laid on board
signed lower left
11.75 x 14.25 in ( 29.8 x 36.2 cm )

Auction Estimate: $18,000.00$14,000.00 - $18,000.00
Price Realized $48,000.00
Sale date: November 27th 2024

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