From the Collection of Paul Duval (Online Auction) Highlights

This page provides details on a selection of works of art sold in our From the Collection of Paul Duval (Online Auction) which concluded on January 28, 2020. Select an item for more details. All posted prices include Buyer's Premium.

Artwork by Stanley Morel Cosgrove, Reclining Nude
STANLEY MOREL COSGROVE
Reclining Nude

conté on paper
signed and dated 1948 lower right; inscribed “To Paul Duval with Compliments of the Artist March 1952” lower left
9.25 x 14 ins ( 23.5 x 35.6 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $600.00$400.00 - $600.00
Price Realized $177.00
Sale date: January 28th 2020

Artwork by Henri Leopold Masson, Portrait Study
HENRI LEOPOLD MASSON
Portrait Study

ink and wash
signed and inscribed “To Paul Duval, a friend and real critic”; unframed
24.75 x 19 ins ( 62.9 x 48.3 cms ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $500.00$300.00 - $500.00
Price Realized $177.00
Sale date: January 28th 2020

Artwork by  Books and Reference, Fourteen Canadian Art Exhibition Books and Catalogues
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
Fourteen Canadian Art Exhibition Books and Catalogues

fourteen books and catalogues
“Art Gallery of Ontario, the canadian collection” (Art Gallery of Ontario, 1970);
“The Act of Transformation” (The Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, 1992);
“Victorian Painting in the Beaverbrook Art Gallery” (Kim Sloan, 1989);
“Everyman’s Canada: Paintings and Drawings from the McCord Museum of McGill University” (The National Gallery of Canada, 1962);
“Art Gallery of Hamilton Handbook, Art Gallery of Hamilton, 1964);
“Eightytwenty, 100 Years of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design” (Robert Stacey and Liz Wylie, 1988);
“Contemporary Outdoor Sculpture at the Guild” (Sorel Etrog, 1982);
“Vincent Massey Bequest The Canadian Paintings” (National Gallery of Canada, 1968);
“The Hart House Collection of Canadian Paintings” (Jeremy Adamson, 1969);
“Toronto in Print: A Celebration of 200 Years of the Printing Press in Toronto, 1798-1998” (University of Toronto 1998);
“In Honour of Our Friends, A Celebration of Gifts to the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library 1995-1998” (University of Toronto, 1999);
“Cooper & Beatty Designers with Type: An Exhibition” (University of Toronto, 1996);
“Un autre XIX siècle Peintures et sculptures de la collection de M. et Mme Joseph M. Tanenbaum” (National Gallery of Canada, 1978);
“Artwork on Toronto” (Blantye Books, 1984);
with J.E.H. MacDonald “Beaver Pond, Algoma” reproduction print
x ins ( 0 x 0 cms )

Auction Estimate: $500.00$300.00 - $500.00
Price Realized $177.00
Sale date: January 28th 2020

Artwork by  Books and Reference, Thirteen Canadian Artist Books and J.E.H. MacDonald Reproduction
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
Thirteen Canadian Artist Books and J.E.H. MacDonald Reproduction

books and a reproduction print
“Henry Wanton Jones” (Galerie Kastel Inc., 1994);
“Gordon Smith New Paintings” (Equinox Gallery, 1996);
“E.J. Hughes” (Galerie Dominion, 1991);
E.J. Hughes” (The Vancouver Art Gallery, 1967);
“Toni Onley, a partial retrospective, September 18, 1967” (Memorial University Art Gallery, 1967);
“The House of Heydenryk” (New York, n.d.);
“Toni Onley (Canada)” (Commonwealth Institute Art Gallery, 1965);
“The McMichael Conservation Collection” (Paul Duval, 1967);
Carl Beam: The Columbus Bus” (The Power Plant, 1992);
“Sentimental Bodies: Régine Lhéritier” (Odon Wagner Gallery, 2001);
“Renoir à Riopelle” (Galerie Claude Lafitte, 1989);
“Hagan: The Mind and the Hand” (Grimsby Public Library and Art Gallery, 1976; inscription to Paul Duval from Fred Hagan on the inside front cover; includes letter from Dennis Burton on Fred Hagan);
sold with J.E.H. MacDonald “Beaver Pond, Algoma” reproduction print
x ins ( 0 x 0 cms )

Auction Estimate: $300.00$200.00 - $300.00
Price Realized $177.00
Sale date: January 28th 2020

Artwork by  Canadian School, Mount Fitzwilliam, B.C.
CANADIAN SCHOOL
Mount Fitzwilliam, B.C.

oil on canvas board
bears initials “F.M.B” lower right; unframed
5.5 x 4 ins ( 14 x 10.2 cms )

Auction Estimate: $1,200.00$800.00 - $1,200.00
Price Realized $177.00
Sale date: January 28th 2020

Artwork by John Godfrey, New York
JOHN GODFREY
New York

oil on canvas
signed upper right; titled and dated “Sept. 1974” on the reverse; unframed
32 x 40 ins ( 81.3 x 101.6 cms )

Auction Estimate: $500.00$300.00 - $500.00
Price Realized $177.00
Sale date: January 28th 2020

Artwork by  Books and Reference, A Selection of Canadian Art Reference Books
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
A Selection of Canadian Art Reference Books

nine books
“Scottie Wilson: The Canadian Drawings” (Helen Marzolf, 1989);
“R. Tait McKenzie: The Sculptor of Athletes” (Andrew J. Kozar, 1975);
Two copies of “Glorious Visions: Peter Haworth, Studies for Stained Glass Windows” (The Art Gallery of Windsor, 1985);
“History of the Book in Canada, Volume One Beginnings to 1840” (Patricia Lockhart Fleming, 2004);
“A Splendid Harvest: Germanic Folk and Decorative Arts in Canada” (Michael Bird & Terry Kobayashi, 1981);
“Toronto, We Love You...’ The Brunswick House’” (Heritage Press Company Limited, n.d., inscriptions from Deborah J. Godin and Robert McInnis);
“A Collection of Cartoons” (Duncan MacPherson, n.d.);
Macpherson’s Canada” (Toronto Daily Star, 1969);
sold with J.E.H. MacDonald “beaver Pond, Algoma” reproduction print

x ins ( 0 x 0 cms )

Auction Estimate: $300.00$200.00 - $300.00
Price Realized $148.00
Sale date: January 28th 2020

Artwork by John Godfrey, Paris
JOHN GODFREY
Paris

oil on canvas
signed lower left; titled and dated “April 1974” on the reverse
21 x 25.5 ins ( 53.3 x 64.8 cms )

Auction Estimate: $500.00$300.00 - $500.00
Price Realized $148.00
Sale date: January 28th 2020

Artwork by Norman Laliberté, Untitled (Still Life)
NORMAN LALIBERTÉ
Untitled (Still Life)

colour etching
signed and inscribed “To Paul Duval in Gratitude” in the lower margin; unframed
47.5 x 31.25 ins ( 120.7 x 79.4 cms ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $300.00$200.00 - $300.00
Price Realized $148.00
Sale date: January 28th 2020

Artwork by John Godfrey, Dinner
JOHN GODFREY
Dinner

oil on canvas
signed lower left; dated “Dec 1973” on the reverse
32 x 40 ins ( 81.3 x 101.6 cms )

Auction Estimate: $500.00$300.00 - $500.00
Price Realized $148.00
Sale date: January 28th 2020

Artwork by Evangeline (Eva) Bell-Smith Hills, Selection of Four Works
EVANGELINE (EVA) BELL-SMITH HILLS
Selection of Four Works

oils on artist board
“Still Life” (signed lower left, 9 x 11 ins);
“River Landscape” (signed lower left, 6 x 8 ins);
“Cottage Landscape” (signed lower left, 5 x 7 ins);
“Mountain Landscape” (signed and titled (indistinctly) on the reverse (6 x 8 ins);
each unframed
9 x 11 ins ( 22.9 x 27.9 cms ) ( largest )

Auction Estimate: $500.00$300.00 - $500.00
Price Realized $148.00
Sale date: January 28th 2020

Artwork by Graham Fowler, Torrential Study #4
GRAHAM FOWLER
Torrential Study #4

graphite
signed and dated 1984 lower right; titled on the reverse
22.5 x 30 ins ( 57.2 x 76.2 cms ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $700.00$500.00 - $700.00
Price Realized $148.00
Sale date: January 28th 2020

Artwork by John Godfrey, Studio Interior
JOHN GODFREY
Studio Interior

acrylic on canvas
dated “July 1973” on the reverse; unframed
60 x 48 ins ( 152.4 x 121.9 cms )

Auction Estimate: $700.00$500.00 - $700.00
Price Realized $148.00
Sale date: January 28th 2020

Artwork by John Godfrey, Early Winter
JOHN GODFREY
Early Winter

oil on canvas
signed and dated 1979 lower right; signed, titled and dated on the reverse; unframed
22 x 26 ins ( 55.9 x 66 cms )

Auction Estimate: $300.00$200.00 - $300.00
Price Realized $148.00
Sale date: January 28th 2020

Artwork by  Books and Reference, Twenty-Eight Exhibition Catalogues
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
Twenty-Eight Exhibition Catalogues

exhibition catalogues
“Fred Ross” (Galerie Dresdnere, 1973);
“Hans Hofmann: Drawings” (André Emmerich Gallery, 1977);
“A Few Reflections from 1984” (Auu Bowman, 1984);
“More Reflections (Auu Bowman, 1986);
“Graham Fowler” (Douglas Udell Gallery, 1995);
“Vicky Marshall” (Heffel Gallery Ltd, 1998);
“Mind Over Matter (Jacquie Jacobs, n.d.);
“Bruce St. Clair: Paintings a Ten Year Survey” (Aggregation Gallery, 1977);
“Jack B. Yeats Paintings” (The Waddington Galleries, 1961);
“Mark Lang” (Gallerie de Bellefeuille, 2010);
“Jennifer Hornyak” (Galerie de Bellefeuille, 2009);
“An Open Window: New Paintings by Tracy Ziegler” (Odon Wagner, 2007);
“Jack Humphrey: A Retrospective Exhibition” (Galerie Dresdnere, 1974);
“Pierre Gauvreau” (Gallery Gevik, 2009);
“Louis de Niverville: 50 Years of Louis de Niverville (1957-2007)” (Ingram Gallery, 2007);
“Louis de Niverville Retrospective” (The Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa, 1978
(Dedicated to Paul and signed by Joan Murray));
“Kim Ondaatje: Paintings and Prints” (London Public Library and Art Museum, 1972);
“Liz LePage” (The Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, 1996);
“Carl Schaefer: Retrospective Exhibition: Paintings from 1926 to 1969” (Art Gallery of Windsor (travelling), 1970, with accompanying note from the artist to Paul Duval);
“John Newman” (Art Gallery, Erindale College, University of Toronto (travelling exhibition), 1973);
“40 Years of Jack Nichols 1941-1981” (The Sarnia Public Library and Art Gallery, 1982);
“John Boyle: A Retrospective” (London Regional Art and Historical Museums, 1991);
“Jennifer Hornyak” (Galerie Claude Lafitte, 1987);
“Treacy Ziegler: The Lights of Passage” (Odon Wagner Gallery, n.d. (3 copies));
“Barry McCarthy: The Inner Atlantic” (The Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, 1995)
x ins ( 0 x 0 cms )

Auction Estimate: $500.00$300.00 - $500.00
Price Realized $148.00
Sale date: January 28th 2020

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