February Online Auction of Works on Paper, Prints & Books (Online Auction) Highlights

This page provides details on a selection of works of art sold in our February Online Auction of Works on Paper, Prints & Books (Online Auction) which concluded on February 21, 2018. Select an item for more details. All posted prices include Buyer's Premium.

Artwork by David Lloyd Blackwood, Gram Glover’s Dream
DAVID LLOYD BLACKWOOD
Gram Glover’s Dream

colour etching and aquatint
signed, titled, dated 1969 and inscribed “Artist’s Proof” in the lower margin
31.75 x 20 ins ( 80.6 x 50.8 cms ) ( plate size )

Auction Estimate: $6,000.00$4,000.00 - $6,000.00
Price Realized $8,850.00
Sale date: February 21st 2018

Artwork by Lucius Richard O'Brien, On the Bostonnais River
LUCIUS RICHARD O'BRIEN
On the Bostonnais River

watercolour and ink
signed lower left; titled [On the Bostonais (sic) R] on the reverse
12 x 4.5 ins ( 30.5 x 11.4 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $1,500.00$1,200.00 - $1,500.00
Price Realized $5,428.00
Sale date: February 21st 2018

Artwork by Alex Simeon Janvier, Untitled Composition
ALEX SIMEON JANVIER
Untitled Composition

watercolour
signed lower right
19 x 19 ins ( 48.3 x 48.3 cms ) ( diameter )

Auction Estimate: $1,200.00$900.00 - $1,200.00
Price Realized $5,192.00
Sale date: February 21st 2018

Artwork by David Lloyd Blackwood, The Art of David Blackwood
DAVID LLOYD BLACKWOOD
The Art of David Blackwood

book with etching
“The Art of David Blackwood” (William Gaugh, McGraw-Hill Ryerson,1988) signed by David Blackwood and author on title page; includes etching “Lewis Lacey’s Lantern” signed, titled, dated 1988 and numbered 79/150 in the lower margin (9.75 ins x 10.25 ins, unframed); in original slipcase
11.25 x 11 x 1.25 ins ( 28.6 x 27.9 x 3.2 cms )

Auction Estimate: $600.00$400.00 - $600.00
Price Realized $4,956.00
Sale date: February 21st 2018

Artwork by Lucius Richard O'Brien, On the St. Lawrence River
LUCIUS RICHARD O'BRIEN
On the St. Lawrence River

watercolour
signed lower left
7.75 x 11.5 ins ( 19.7 x 29.2 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $1,500.00$1,200.00 - $1,500.00
Price Realized $4,484.00
Sale date: February 21st 2018

Artwork by Paul Kane, Wanderings of An Artist
PAUL KANE
Wanderings of An Artist

book
Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts, London, 1859
8.75 x 6 x 1.5 ins ( 22.2 x 15.2 x 3.8 cms )

Auction Estimate: $2,000.00$1,500.00 - $2,000.00
Price Realized $3,540.00
Sale date: February 21st 2018

Artwork by David Lloyd Blackwood, Wake of the Great Sealers
DAVID LLOYD BLACKWOOD
Wake of the Great Sealers

book
“Wake of the Great Sealers: Prints and Drawings by David Blackwood” (Farley Mowat, McClelland and Stewart Limited, 1973) signed by David Blackwood and author on title page, includes engraving “Wesleyville” signed, titled dated 1973 and numbered 98/125 in the lower margin (11.5 ins x 9.5 ins bound); in original slipcase
12.25 x 10.75 x 1.25 ins ( 31.1 x 27.3 x 3.2 cms )

Auction Estimate: $900.00$700.00 - $900.00
Price Realized $3,068.00
Sale date: February 21st 2018

Artwork by Miller Gore Brittain, Portrait of Pegi Nicol MacLeod
MILLER GORE BRITTAIN
Portrait of Pegi Nicol MacLeod

conte on paper
14 x 12.25 ins ( 35.6 x 31.1 cms )

Auction Estimate: $3,000.00$2,000.00 - $3,000.00
Price Realized $2,950.00
Sale date: February 21st 2018

Artwork by David Lloyd Blackwood, Captain Jess Home from the Labrador
DAVID LLOYD BLACKWOOD
Captain Jess Home from the Labrador

colour etching & aquatint
signed, titled, dated 1976 and numbered 30/35 in the lower margin; unframed
35 x 24.5 ins ( 88.9 x 62.2 cms ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $4,000.00$3,000.00 - $4,000.00
Price Realized $2,832.00
Sale date: February 21st 2018

Artwork by Laura Adeline Lyall Muntz, A Helping Hand
LAURA ADELINE LYALL MUNTZ
A Helping Hand

watercolour
signed and dated 1905 lower right
19.75 x 13 ins ( 50.2 x 33 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $3,500.00$2,500.00 - $3,500.00
Price Realized $2,360.00
Sale date: February 21st 2018

Artwork by Jack Hamilton Bush, Red M
JACK HAMILTON BUSH
Red M

colour silkscreen
stamped signature and inscribed “PP” in the lower margin
24.75 x 33 ins ( 62.9 x 83.8 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $3,000.00$2,000.00 - $3,000.00
Price Realized $2,242.00
Sale date: February 21st 2018

Artwork by Angela Grossmann, Girl
ANGELA GROSSMANN
Girl

mixed media on mylar
signed, titled and dated 2004 on the reverse; unframed
60 x 40 ins ( 152.4 x 101.6 cms ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $3,000.00$2,000.00 - $3,000.00
Price Realized $2,006.00
Sale date: February 21st 2018

Artwork by Fritz Brandtner, The Other Side of Life (Depression Years)
FRITZ BRANDTNER
The Other Side of Life (Depression Years)

watercolour on card
signed lower centre
10.25 x 7.25 ins ( 26 x 18.4 cms ) ( card )

Auction Estimate: $900.00$700.00 - $900.00
Price Realized $1,888.00
Sale date: February 21st 2018

Artwork by Jack Chambers, Diego Sleeping I
JACK CHAMBERS
Diego Sleeping I

lithograph
signed, dated 1972, inscribed “Trial Proof” and inscribed to a former owner; unframed; yellowed and some paper loss present within the margins
21 x 26 ins ( 53.3 x 66 cms ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $800.00$600.00 - $800.00
Price Realized $1,888.00
Sale date: February 21st 2018

Artwork by Barker Fairley, Barker Fairley (Paul Duval)
BARKER FAIRLEY
Barker Fairley (Paul Duval)

book
“Barker Fairley” (Paul Duval, Marianne Friedland Gallery Limited, 1980) signed by Barker Fairley and author on title page, includes 2 unframed lithographs- each signed and numbered 8/300 (11.5 ins x 11 ins (sheet)) enclosed in front pages; in original case
13 x 12.25 x 1.25 ins ( 33 x 31.1 x 3.2 cms )

Auction Estimate: $250.00$150.00 - $250.00
Price Realized $1,888.00
Sale date: February 21st 2018

Previous Auctions

Select from a list of previous auctions to view specific sale highlights.

Coast to Coast (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 27, 2024
 
En plein air (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 27, 2024
 
Watercolours & Drawings (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 27, 2024
 
Canadian Prints & Multiples (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 27, 2024
 
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 23, 2024
 
20th Century Works on Paper (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 23, 2024
 
The Academy (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 23, 2024
 
Inuit & First Nations Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 23, 2024
 
The Collection of Joe & Anita Robertson (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 12, 2023
 
Bidding in a Winter Wonderland (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 12, 2023
 
An Important Private Collection of Canadian Art (Session 2)
Sale Closed: December 6, 2023
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Fall Live Auction of Important Canadian & International Art (Session 1)
Sale Closed: December 6, 2023
( Download PDF )
 
Modern & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
British & Continental Pictures (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
Toronto: Represented and Abstracted (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
Auction to Benefit NSCAD (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
Select Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
Artwork from a Private Collection (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
Select Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 10, 2023
 
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 10, 2023
 
Little Pictures (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 10, 2023
 
Prints & Multiples (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 12, 2023
 
The Canadian Landscape (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 12, 2023
 
Art of Quebec (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 12, 2023
 
Still Life & Figural Work (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 15, 2023
 
Works on Paper & Prints (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 15, 2023
 
Art of Atlantic Canada (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 25, 2023
 
Historical Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 25, 2023
 
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 25, 2023
 
Modern & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 27, 2023
 
The Art of Europe (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 27, 2023
 
Canadians at Home & Abroad (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 27, 2023
 
Spring Live Auction of Important Canadian & International Art (Session 1)
Sale Closed: June 8, 2023
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An Important Private Collection of Canadian Art (Session 2)
Sale Closed: June 8, 2023
( Download PDF )
 
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: May 30, 2023
 
Art of Quebec (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: May 30, 2023
 
The Group of Seven & Their Associates (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: May 30, 2023
 
April Abstractions (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 18, 2023
 
The Canadian Landscape (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 18, 2023
 
Prints, Photography & Multiples (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 18, 2023
 
Select Canadian Prints (Online Auctions)
Sale Closed: April 18, 2023
 
Inuit & First Nations Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 21, 2023
 
Peaks to Prairies: Art of Western Canada (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 21, 2023
 
Celebrating Women Artists (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 21, 2023
 
Works on Paper & Prints (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 28, 2023
 
Three Dimensions (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 28, 2023
 
Canada & Abroad (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 28, 2023
 
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 31, 2023
 
Canadian Winter (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 31, 2023
 
Still Life & Figural Work (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 31, 2023
 
Books & Reference (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 31, 2023
 
From the Estate of William Ronald (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 31, 2023
 
Holiday Charm (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 13, 2022
 
Coast to Coast (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 13, 2022
 
An Important Private Collection of Canadian Art (Session 2)
Sale Closed: December 1, 2022
( Download PDF )
 
Fall Live Auction of Important Canadian Art (Session 1)
Sale Closed: December 1, 2022
( Download PDF )
 
Canadian Group of Painters (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 22, 2022
 
Fall Auction of International Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 22, 2022
 
Post-War & Contemporary Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 22, 2022
 
Historical Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 22, 2022
 
October Abstractions (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 25, 2022
 
Little Pictures (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 25, 2022
 
The Canadian Landscape (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 25, 2022
 
Art of Atlantic Canada (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 25, 2022
 
La belle province (Art of Quebec) (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 27, 2022
 
Prints, Photography & Multiples (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 27, 2022
 
Inuit & First Nations Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 27, 2022
 
Canadians at Home & Abroad (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 23, 2022
 
Prints & Works on Paper (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 23, 2022
 
Still Life & Figural Work (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 23, 2022
 
The Art of Barbara Mercer (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 23, 2022
 
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 19, 2022
 
Cities & Towns (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 19, 2022
 
Art of Atlantic Canada (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 19, 2022
 
Spring Auction of International Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 28, 2022
 
From the Estate of Robert Markle (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 28, 2022
 
Spring Live Auction of Important Canadian Art
Sale Closed: June 15, 2022
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Historical Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: May 31, 2022
 
Post-War & Contemporary Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: May 31, 2022
 
April Abstractions (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 19, 2022
 
Prints, Photography & Multiples (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 19, 2022
 
The Canadian Landscape (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 19, 2022
 
Inuit and First Nations Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 22, 2022
 
Celebrating Women Artists (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 22, 2022
 
Canada & Abroad (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 1, 2022
 
Three Dimensions (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 1, 2022
 
Works on Paper & Prints (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 1, 2022
 
Post War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 1, 2022
 
Canadian Winter (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 1, 2022
 
Still Life & Figural Work (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 1, 2022
 
Works on Paper, Books & Tapestries (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 14, 2021
 
Holiday Charm (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 14, 2021
 
Coast to Coast (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 14, 2021
 
Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 30, 2021
 
Fall Auction of International Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 30, 2021
 
Auction to Benefit the Art Gallery of Alberta (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 30, 2021
 
Fall Live Auction of Important Canadian Art
Sale Closed: November 22, 2021
( Download PDF )
 
October Abstractions (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 26, 2021
 
Little Pictures (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 26, 2021
 
The Canadian Landscape (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 26, 2021
 

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