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 16, 2019. Select an item for more details. All posted prices include Buyer's Premium.

Artwork by Peter Alfred Harris, Ancestors
PETER ALFRED HARRIS
Ancestors

mixed media on paper
signed and dated 1980 lower left; signed and titled on the reverse of the framing
22 x 24 ins ( 55.9 x 61 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $350.00$250.00 - $350.00
Price Realized $236.00
Sale date: July 16th 2019

Artwork by Norval Morrisseau, Peter & His Friends
NORVAL MORRISSEAU
Peter & His Friends

colour screenprint
signed and titled in the lower margin; unframed (matted)
6 x 8.5 ins ( 15.2 x 21.6 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $75.00$50.00 - $75.00
Price Realized $212.00
Sale date: July 16th 2019

Artwork by Alexander Young Jackson, Winter Landscape
ALEXANDER YOUNG JACKSON
Winter Landscape

lithograph
signed in the lower margin
10.5 x 13.5 ins ( 26.7 x 34.3 cms ) ( subject )

Auction Estimate: $300.00$200.00 - $300.00
Price Realized $207.00
Sale date: July 16th 2019

Artwork by  Books and Reference, A Tale of Merlin the Billy Dog
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
A Tale of Merlin the Billy Dog

book
Anny Scoones, with illustrations by Molly Lamb Bobak, North Saanich, B.C., 2000; signed by Anny Scoones and Molly Lamb Bobak on inside front cover
8.5 x 10.5 ins ( 21.6 x 26.7 cms ) ( overall )

Auction Estimate: $125.00$75.00 - $125.00
Price Realized $207.00
Sale date: July 16th 2019

Artwork by Ghitta Caiserman-Roth, Démasquer
GHITTA CAISERMAN-ROTH
Démasquer

lithograph in colours
signed, titled and numbered 116/216 in the lower margin
16 x 9.75 ins ( 40.6 x 24.8 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $200.00$100.00 - $200.00
Price Realized $207.00
Sale date: July 16th 2019

Artwork by Andrea Bolley, Faktura #29
ANDREA BOLLEY
Faktura #29

mixed media collage
signed, titled and dated 1986 at the lower edge
50 x 37.25 ins ( 127 x 94.6 cms )

Auction Estimate: $200.00$100.00 - $200.00
Price Realized $207.00
Sale date: July 16th 2019

Artwork by Harold Barling Town, Clark Gable and Joan Crawford
HAROLD BARLING TOWN
Clark Gable and Joan Crawford

lithograph
signed, dated 1971 and numbered “84-123” at the lower edge; unframed
14 x 20 ins ( 35.6 x 50.8 cms )

Auction Estimate: $300.00$200.00 - $300.00
Price Realized $177.00
Sale date: July 16th 2019

Artwork by Doris Jean McCarthy, Arctic #2; Arctic Landscape; Fool’s Paradise
DORIS JEAN MCCARTHY
Arctic #2; Arctic Landscape; Fool’s Paradise

three prints
“Arctic #2” (aquatint, signed and titled in the lower margin; attached to the cover of a card which is signed and inscribed “Love to you” inside by the artist); “Arctic Landscape” (aquatint); “Fool’s Paradise” (lithograph; signed in the lower right margin; a label on the reverse notes that the work is a reprint of the 1940s print); each unframed
4 x 5 ins ( 10.2 x 12.7 cms ) ( each subject )

Auction Estimate: $300.00$200.00 - $300.00
Price Realized $177.00
Sale date: July 16th 2019

Artwork by Manly Edward MacDonald, Horses and Farmers at Work; Donkey
MANLY EDWARD MACDONALD
Horses and Farmers at Work; Donkey

two pencil sketches
“Horses and Farmers at Work”: signed lower right (9 ins x 12 ins); “Donkey”: unsigned (9.5 ins x 12.5 ins); each unframed
9.5 x 12.5 ins ( 24.1 x 31.8 cms ) ( largest )

Auction Estimate: $200.00$150.00 - $200.00
Price Realized $177.00
Sale date: July 16th 2019

Artwork by  Books and Reference, Memoirs of an Art Dealer, volumes 1 and 2
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
Memoirs of an Art Dealer, volumes 1 and 2

two books
G. Blair Laing, Memoirs of an Art Dealer (Toronto, McClelland & Stewart, 1979); G. Blair Laing, Memoirs of an Art Dealer 2 (Toronto, McClelland & Stewart, 1982), signed by the author on the title page
x ins ( 0 x 0 cms )

Auction Estimate: $200.00$150.00 - $200.00
Price Realized $177.00
Sale date: July 16th 2019

Artwork by David Alexander Colville, French Cross
DAVID ALEXANDER COLVILLE
French Cross

colour photolithograph
signed, titled and numbered 911/950 in the lower margin
19.5 x 27.25 ins ( 49.5 x 69.2 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $300.00$200.00 - $300.00
Price Realized $177.00
Sale date: July 16th 2019

Artwork by John Stanley Walsh, City Sidewalk
JOHN STANLEY WALSH
City Sidewalk

watercolour
signed and dated 1946 lower right
11.5 x 17.5 ins ( 29.2 x 44.5 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $300.00$200.00 - $300.00
Price Realized $177.00
Sale date: July 16th 2019

Artwork by  Books and Reference, Ontario Society of Artists Annual Exhibition catalogues
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
Ontario Society of Artists Annual Exhibition catalogues

five exhibition catalogues
includes catalogues for 1913, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1967
8.5 x 9.5 ins ( 21.6 x 24.1 cms ) ( largest )

Auction Estimate: $200.00$150.00 - $200.00
Price Realized $153.00
Sale date: July 16th 2019

Artwork by  Books and Reference, Ontario Society of Artists Annual Exhibition catalogues
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
Ontario Society of Artists Annual Exhibition catalogues

six exhibition catalogues
includes catalogues for 1926, 1937, 1959, 1956, 1960, 1966
8.5 x 9.5 ins ( 21.6 x 24.1 cms ) ( largest )

Auction Estimate: $200.00$150.00 - $200.00
Price Realized $153.00
Sale date: July 16th 2019

Artwork by  Books and Reference, Five Canadian art exhibition catalogues
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
Five Canadian art exhibition catalogues

five books
“The Art Gallery of Ontario Catalogue of the 6th Loan Exhibition of British and Foreign Paintings” (1920); “Catalogue of the 20th Annual Exhibition of the Society of Canadian Painter-Etchers and Engravers” (1936); “National Gallery of Canada Exhibition of Contemporary Canadian Painting” (1936); “Painting in Canada” (Canadian Government Pavillion, Expo 67, 1967); “Art Gallery of Toronto Catalogue of Inaugural Exhibition” (1926)
8 x 11 ins ( 20.3 x 27.9 cms ) ( largest )

Auction Estimate: $200.00$150.00 - $200.00
Price Realized $148.00
Sale date: July 16th 2019

Previous Auctions

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

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Sale Closed: March 26, 2024
 
Art Gallery of Hamilton (Auction of Donated Artwork for Fundraising) (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 26, 2024
 
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Sale Closed: February 27, 2024
 
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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
 
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Sale Closed: January 23, 2024
 
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Sale Closed: December 12, 2023
 
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Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
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Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
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Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
Auction to Benefit NSCAD (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
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Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
Artwork from a Private Collection (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
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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
 
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Sale Closed: June 8, 2023
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An Important Private Collection of Canadian Art (Session 2)
Sale Closed: June 8, 2023
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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
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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)
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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
 
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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)
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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)
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Sale Closed: November 30, 2021
 
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