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

This page provides details on a selection of works of art sold in our July Auction of Works on Paper, Prints & Books (Online Auction) which concluded on July 18, 2018. Select an item for more details. All posted prices include Buyer's Premium.

Artwork by Robert Francis Michael McInnis, Selection of 11 Artworks
ROBERT FRANCIS MICHAEL MCINNIS
Selection of 11 Artworks

mixed media
“Reclining Nude”- etching; signed within the plate; signed, titled, dated 1982 and numbered 21/25 in the lower margin (18.25 ins x 25 ins); “Woman in Black”- monotype; signed, titled and dated 1984 in the lower margin, inscribed “26-11-84” lower right (17 ins x 14 ins); “BF #2 Series 1”- monotype; signed, titled, dated 1984 and inscribed “27-11” in the lower margin (17 ins x 14 ins); “Black Stockings”- ink and wash; signed and dated “7.5.02” at the lower edge (14 ins x 17 ins); “Purple Coat”- oil on paper; signed and dated 2009 at the lower edge; inscribed “25-10-09” in the lower margin (16 ins x 14.75 ins); “Red Headed Seated Model”- oil on paper; signed, dated 1981 and inscribed “16 Juin 1981” at the lower edge (17 inx x 13.75 ins); “Model in Floral Dress”- ink and watercolour; signed and dated “5.7.13” lower left (15.75 ins x 12 ins); “Draped Model”- watercolour; signed and dated “10.7.13” lower right (15.5 ins x 10 ins); “Seated Model”- watercolour; signed and dated “31.3.93” at the lower edge (13.75 ins x 11 ins); “Glassware Still life”- pastel; signed and dated 1985 lower right (10 ins x 12.75 ins); “Woman in Fur-lined Coat”- pastel; signed, dated 1985 and inscribed “2-11-7-85P” at the lower edge (12.5 ins x 9.75 ins); all unframed
x ins ( 0 x 0 cms ) ( each sheet )

Auction Estimate: $700.00$500.00 - $700.00
Price Realized $403.00
Sale date: July 18th 2018

Artwork by Alexander Young Jackson, A Painter’s Country: The Autobiography of A.Y. Jackson
ALEXANDER YOUNG JACKSON
A Painter’s Country: The Autobiography of A.Y. Jackson

book
Clarke, Irwin & Company Limited, Vancouver/Toronto, 1958, signed by the artist and numbered 350/1000; in its original slipbox
x ins ( 0 x 0 cms )

Auction Estimate: $500.00$300.00 - $500.00
Price Realized $354.00
Sale date: July 18th 2018

Artwork by Arthur Lismer, Registration
ARTHUR LISMER
Registration

drawing
inscribed “drawn by A. Lismer” and “opinion of T. MacDonald” lower left
4.75 x 7.75 ins ( 12.1 x 19.7 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $350.00$250.00 - $350.00
Price Realized $354.00
Sale date: July 18th 2018

Artwork by Thomas Harold Beament, Departure for the Hunt; Waiting Ones
THOMAS HAROLD BEAMENT
Departure for the Hunt; Waiting Ones

pair of sampson matthews silkscreens
both signed within the plate and inscribed “Supervised by AJ Casson” in the lower left; “Departure for the Hunt”- condition noted: tear resulting in loss at lower left corner (29.25 ins x 36.5 ins), “Waiting Ones”- 29.5 ins x 37.25 ins
x ins ( 0 x 0 cms ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $600.00$400.00 - $600.00
Price Realized $354.00
Sale date: July 18th 2018

Artwork by Harold Barling Town, Harold Town - Drawings; Harold Town - Enigmas; Harold Town - Silent Stars, Sound Stars, Film Stars
HAROLD BARLING TOWN
Harold Town - Drawings; Harold Town - Enigmas; Harold Town - Silent Stars, Sound Stars, Film Stars

three books
Harold Town - Drawings [McClelland and Stewart Limited, Toronto, 1969 (Introduction by Robert Fulford). With 195 plates of drawings including some colour. Contains an original lithograph "Mary Hopkins", signed and dated 1969 by Harold Town. Volume signed, dated 1969 and numbered 141/141]; Harold Town - Enigmas/Enigmes [McClelland and Stewart Limited, Toronto, 1964. Contains an original lithograph, signed, dated 1964 and numbered “122/175” by Harold Town. Volume signed and numbered 122/175. In the original slipcover]; Harold Town - Silent Stars, Sound Stars, Film Stars [McClelland and Stewart Limited, Toronto, 1971. Contains an original lithograph, signed, dated 1971 and numbered “92/110” by Harold Town. Volume signed and numbered 92/110. In the original claim shell box with velvet cloth liner]
x ins ( 0 x 0 cms )

Auction Estimate: $500.00$300.00 - $500.00
Price Realized $354.00
Sale date: July 18th 2018

Artwork by Frederick Hagan, Examining Snow Creatures
FREDERICK HAGAN
Examining Snow Creatures

colour lithograph
signed and numbered 9/44 in the lower margin
11.75 x 15.75 ins ( 29.8 x 40 cms ) ( subject )

Auction Estimate: $600.00$400.00 - $600.00
Price Realized $354.00
Sale date: July 18th 2018

Artwork by Yvonne McKague Housser, Evening, Nipigon River
YVONNE MCKAGUE HOUSSER
Evening, Nipigon River

sampson matthews silkscreen
“Painted by Yvonne McKague Housser, R.C.A.”, “Issued by the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa” and title printed in the lower margin; a Sampson Matthews label on the reverse; unframed
30 x 40 ins ( 76.2 x 101.6 cms )

Auction Estimate: $400.00$300.00 - $400.00
Price Realized $325.00
Sale date: July 18th 2018

Artwork by Thoreau MacDonald, Ex Libris
THOREAU MACDONALD
Ex Libris

wood engraving
3.25 x 2.5 ins ( 8.3 x 6.4 cms ) ( image )

Auction Estimate: $300.00$200.00 - $300.00
Price Realized $325.00
Sale date: July 18th 2018

Artwork by Gordon Appelbe Smith, Two Untitled Abstractions
GORDON APPELBE SMITH
Two Untitled Abstractions

two colour silkscreens
“Abstract in Oranges” (signed, dated December 1971 and numbered 57/75 in the lower margin; sheet 9.5 ins x 9.5 ins); “Abstract in Grey, Black, Purple and Green” (sheet 8.5 ins x 11 ins); both unframed
x ins ( 0 x 0 cms )

Auction Estimate: $300.00$200.00 - $300.00
Price Realized $325.00
Sale date: July 18th 2018

Artwork by Louis Muhlstock, Reclining Nude
LOUIS MUHLSTOCK
Reclining Nude

conté drawing
signed lower right; signed and titled on the reverse
30 x 36 ins ( 76.2 x 91.4 cms )

Auction Estimate: $500.00$300.00 - $500.00
Price Realized $325.00
Sale date: July 18th 2018

Artwork by Nicholas Hornyansky, Dawn Dispels Darkness
NICHOLAS HORNYANSKY
Dawn Dispels Darkness

colour etching
signed, titled and numbered 8/50 in the lower margin
14 x 16 ins ( 35.6 x 40.6 cms ) ( plate size )

Auction Estimate: $500.00$300.00 - $500.00
Price Realized $295.00
Sale date: July 18th 2018

Artwork by Lawrence Arthur Colley Panton, Peggy’s Cove/Sun Shining Through the Rocks
LAWRENCE ARTHUR COLLEY PANTON
Peggy’s Cove/Sun Shining Through the Rocks

pastel on paper
signed and dated 1977 lower right; a certificate of authenticity, signed by Marion Panton, on the reverse of the framing
16 x 21 ins ( 40.6 x 53.3 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $500.00$300.00 - $500.00
Price Realized $295.00
Sale date: July 18th 2018

Artwork by Harold Barling Town, Charlie Chaplin with Shoulder Arms
HAROLD BARLING TOWN
Charlie Chaplin with Shoulder Arms

lithograph
signed, dated 1970 and numbered “7-46”
20 x 14 ins ( 50.8 x 35.6 cms )

Auction Estimate: $350.00$250.00 - $350.00
Price Realized $295.00
Sale date: July 18th 2018

Artwork by Maurice LeBel, Le tours du Séminaire Saint-Sulpice
MAURICE LEBEL
Le tours du Séminaire Saint-Sulpice

colour woodcut on orange paper
signed and titled in the lower margin
6 x 6 ins ( 15.2 x 15.2 cms ) ( image )

Auction Estimate: $500.00$300.00 - $500.00
Price Realized $295.00
Sale date: July 18th 2018

Artwork by  Notman & Son, Sleighs of the Tandem Club and Snowshoers on Mount Royal
NOTMAN & SON
Sleighs of the Tandem Club and Snowshoers on Mount Royal

gelatin silver print
11.5 x 14 ins ( 29.2 x 35.6 cms ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $125.00$75.00 - $125.00
Price Realized $295.00
Sale date: July 18th 2018

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