February 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 Auction of Works on Paper, Prints & Books (Online Auction) which concluded on February 18, 2020. Select an item for more details. All posted prices include Buyer's Premium.
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
Four Canadian Art Books and Two Drawings
books and drawings
“The Group of Seven” (Dennis Reid, The National Gallery of Canada, The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Toronto, Montreal, 1970);
“From the Forest to the Sea: Emily Carr in British Columbia” (Sarah Milroy, Goose Lane Editions, Toronto, 2015);
“F.H. Varley: Portraits into the Light (Katerina Atanassova, Dundurn Press, Toronto, 2007); “The Tangled Garden: The Art of J.E.H. MacDonald” (Paul Duval, Cerebus/Prentice Art, Scarborough, 1978);
Edward D. Nares, “Grand Falls”, pencil on paper laid down on paper, signed, titled and dated “July 2nd, 1867” in pencil lower left, 5.5 x 8.5 inches, was to accompany 86th limited edition copy of “Memoir of an Art Dealer 2” by G. Blair Laing);
Francis A. Grant, “Near Montmorenci, Summer 1852”, ink on paper laid down on paper, signed and titled, 8 x 11 inches, was to accompany 87th limited edition copy of “Memoir of an Art Dealer 2” by G. Blair Laing
x ins ( 0 x 0 cms )
Auction Estimate: $250.00 - $350.00
Price Realized $295.00
Sale date: February 18th 2020
GRAHAM NOBLE NORWELL
Rural Home; Cabin by the River
pair of watercolours
each signed with initials
4 x 5 ins ( 10.2 x 12.7 cms ) ( sight )
Auction Estimate: $150.00 - $200.00
Price Realized $295.00
Sale date: February 18th 2020
CHARLES WALTER SIMPSON
La Carriole
etching
signed, titled and dated 1929 in the lower margin
3 x 3.5 ins ( 7.6 x 8.9 cms ) ( plate size )
Auction Estimate: $100.00 - $150.00
Price Realized $295.00
Sale date: February 18th 2020
DAVID THAUBERGER
Whale Print
colour lithograph
signed, titled, dated 1979 and numbered 35/150 in the lower margin; unframed (shrinkwrapped)
16 x 20 ins ( 40.6 x 50.8 cms ) ( sheet )
Auction Estimate: $250.00 - $350.00
Price Realized $266.00
Sale date: February 18th 2020
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
Eleven Art Books
books
“The First One Hundred Years” (Edward J. Nicholson, Brigdens Limited, 1970);
“Art, the Art Community and the Law: A legal and business guide for artists, collectors, gallery owners and curators” (Stephen B. Smart, with Mary Baxter, International Self Counsel Press Ltd., Canada, 1994);
“E. Grace Coombs Artist” (Lorne Pierce, The Ryerson Press, Toronto, 1949);
“Hot Art: Chasing Thieves and Detectives through the Secret World of Stolen Art” (Joshua Knelman, Douglas & McIntyre, Vancouver, 2011); “Art Fakes in America: The Lively Business of Making, Buying and Selling Fraudulent Art from Colonial Times to the Present, with Advice on Avoiding Swindles” (David L. Goodrich, The Viking Press, New York, 1973);
“Leonard and Reva Brooks: Artists in Exile in San Miguel de Allende” (John Virtue, McGill Queen’s University Press, Montreal & Kingston, 2001);
“Tom Thomson: Design for a Canadian Hero” (Joan Murray, Dundurn Press, Toronto, 1998); “Jewish Life in Canada” (William Kurelek & Abraham Arnold, Hurtig Publishers, Edmonton, 1976);
“E.J. Hughes” (Ian M. Thom, Vancouver Art Gallery, Douglas & McIntyre, Vancouver/Toronto,2002);
“William Kurelek: The Messenger” (Tobi Bruce, Mary Jo Hughes, Andrew Kear, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Winnipeg Art Gallery, 2011);
“Lawren Harris” (Bess Harris and R.G.P. Colgrove, Macmillan Company of Canada Limited, Toronto, 1969)
x ins ( 0 x 0 cms )
Auction Estimate: $250.00 - $350.00
Price Realized $266.00
Sale date: February 18th 2020
ANN BEAM
Two Studies for the Motherline
mixed media on paper
each signed lower right; titled lower left; each unframed
15 x 12 ins ( 38.1 x 30.5 cms ) ( each sheet )
Auction Estimate: $200.00 - $300.00
Price Realized $266.00
Sale date: February 18th 2020
MICHAEL SNOW
The Meeting
lithograph, laid down on card
signed, dated 1972 and numbered 133/150 in the lower margin; signed, titled and dated 1956 within the plate; unframed
31.25 x 21.5 ins ( 79.4 x 54.6 cms ) ( sheet )
Auction Estimate: $250.00 - $350.00
Price Realized $266.00
Sale date: February 18th 2020
WILLIAM ARTHUR WINTER
Three Portraits
“Portrait of a Child Sitting” (signed, dated 1972, 11.75 x 18 inches); “Young Boy in a Parka” (signed, dated 1971, 18 x 12 inches) and “Portrait of a Girl” (signed, dated 1972, 11 x 8.25 inches)
18 x 12 ins ( 45.7 x 30.5 cms ) ( largest )
Auction Estimate: $300.00 - $500.00
Price Realized $266.00
Sale date: February 18th 2020
RODOLPHE DUGUAY
Pecheur au clair de lune
woodblock, hinged to card
signed, titled and numbered 28/275 on card support
7 x 9.25 ins ( 17.8 x 23.5 cms ) ( image )
Auction Estimate: $300.00 - $400.00
Price Realized $236.00
Sale date: February 18th 2020
JOSEPH ERNEST SAMPSON
Veterans of the Sea
silkscreen
signed lower left; Sampson Matthews label on the reverse
29.25 x 39.75 ins ( 74.3 x 101 cms )
Auction Estimate: $300.00 - $400.00
Price Realized $236.00
Sale date: February 18th 2020
CARL BEAM
Three B.C. Schools
mixed media on paper
signed lower right; artist’s seal lower left; unframed
15 x 12 ins ( 38.1 x 30.5 cms ) ( sheet )
Auction Estimate: $300.00 - $400.00
Price Realized $236.00
Sale date: February 18th 2020
CARL BEAM
Fin Whale at The Bluff, Durban
mixed media on paper
signed lower right; artist’s seal lower left; unframed
15 x 12 ins ( 38.1 x 30.5 cms ) ( sheet )
Auction Estimate: $300.00 - $400.00
Price Realized $236.00
Sale date: February 18th 2020
JEAN-PAUL JÉRÔME
Tirage Etutin
etching
signed and numbered 11/18 in the lower margin
17.25 x 12.5 ins ( 43.8 x 31.8 cms ) ( subject )
Auction Estimate: $250.00 - $350.00
Price Realized $236.00
Sale date: February 18th 2020
Previous Auctions
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- Sale Closed: April 22, 2025
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- Sale Closed: April 22, 2025
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- Sale Closed: January 28, 2025
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