Little Pictures (Online Auction) Highlights

This page provides details on a selection of works of art sold in our Little Pictures (Online Auction) which concluded on October 19, 2021. Select an item for more details. All posted prices include Buyer's Premium.

Artwork by Marjorie Pigott, Floral Studies
MARJORIE PIGOTT
Floral Studies

three watercolours
each signed lower right;
5.75 x 9 ins (sight); 5.75 x 9 ins (sight); 6 x 9.5 ins (sight)
6 x 9.5 ins ( 15.2 x 24.1 cms ) ( largest sight )

Auction Estimate: $350.00$250.00 - $350.00
Price Realized $330.00
Sale date: October 26th 2021

Artwork by Alfred Joseph Casson, Rowboat
ALFRED JOSEPH CASSON
Rowboat

colour serigraph
signed in the lower right margin
11 x 13.5 ins ( 27.9 x 34.3 cms ) ( plate size )

Auction Estimate: $150.00$100.00 - $150.00
Price Realized $330.00
Sale date: October 26th 2021

Artwork by William John Bertram Newcombe, Red/Blue
WILLIAM JOHN BERTRAM NEWCOMBE
Red/Blue

oil on masonite
signed, titled, dated 1954 and inscribed “512/64” on the reverse; unframed
12 x 16 ins ( 30.5 x 40.6 cms )

Auction Estimate: $400.00$300.00 - $400.00
Price Realized $288.00
Sale date: October 26th 2021

Artwork by Alfred Joseph Casson, Frog on a Lilypad; Delphiniums and Daisies; Floral Arrangement
ALFRED JOSEPH CASSON
Frog on a Lilypad; Delphiniums and Daisies; Floral Arrangement

three silkscreens
each unframed and matted

Condition Noted: “Floral Arrangement” presents scuffs and fading as well as foxing throughout the matting. Artwork is sold as is and not subject to return
11.5 x 10 ins ( 29.2 x 25.4 cms ) ( each sheet )

Auction Estimate: $400.00$300.00 - $400.00
Price Realized $282.00
Sale date: October 26th 2021

Artwork by Carl Beam, Growing threats to the fragile skies
CARL BEAM
Growing threats to the fragile skies

mixed media on paper
signed lower right; unframed
16 x 12 ins ( 40.6 x 30.5 cms ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $400.00$300.00 - $400.00
Price Realized $276.00
Sale date: October 26th 2021

Artwork by John Godfrey, Reclining Nude
JOHN GODFREY
Reclining Nude

oil on canvas
signed upper right; dated “March 1974” on the reverse; unframed
11 x 14 ins ( 27.9 x 35.6 cms )

Auction Estimate: $300.00$200.00 - $300.00
Price Realized $270.00
Sale date: October 26th 2021

Artwork by George Henry Griffin, Summer Meadow
GEORGE HENRY GRIFFIN
Summer Meadow

oil on board
estate stamp on the reverse
10 x 13 ins ( 25.4 x 33 cms )

Auction Estimate: $350.00$250.00 - $350.00
Price Realized $240.00
Sale date: October 26th 2021

Artwork by Carl Beam, Cross/ Crow quirt
CARL BEAM
Cross/ Crow quirt

mixed media on paper
signed lower right; unframed
16 x 12 ins ( 40.6 x 30.5 cms ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $400.00$300.00 - $400.00
Price Realized $240.00
Sale date: October 26th 2021

Artwork by Manly Edward MacDonald, Horse
MANLY EDWARD MACDONALD
Horse

pencil sketch
10.5 x 16.5 ins ( 26.7 x 41.9 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $250.00$150.00 - $250.00
Price Realized $216.00
Sale date: October 26th 2021

Artwork by  Unknown 19th Century Artist, Spotted Fawn after George Winter
UNKNOWN 19TH CENTURY ARTIST
Spotted Fawn after George Winter

oil on canvas
12 x 10 ins ( 30.5 x 25.4 cms )

Auction Estimate: $250.00$150.00 - $250.00
Price Realized $204.00
Sale date: October 26th 2021

Artwork by Harry Draper  Wallace, Hose Station No. 7
HARRY DRAPER WALLACE
Hose Station No. 7

etching
signed, titled and numbered 22/70 in the lower margin
5.25 x 4 ins ( 13.3 x 10.2 cms ) ( plate size )

Auction Estimate: $150.00$100.00 - $150.00
Price Realized $192.00
Sale date: October 26th 2021

Artwork by Nelson C. Smith, Seated Nude
NELSON C. SMITH
Seated Nude

oil on board
artist stamp on the reverse
11.5 x 8 ins ( 29.2 x 20.3 cms )

Auction Estimate: $250.00$150.00 - $250.00
Price Realized $168.00
Sale date: October 26th 2021

Artwork by Manly Edward MacDonald, Sally
MANLY EDWARD MACDONALD
Sally

crayon on paper
titled and dated 1941 middle centre
13.25 x 9 ins ( 33.7 x 22.9 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $300.00$200.00 - $300.00
Price Realized $132.00
Sale date: October 26th 2021

Artwork by Otto Reinhold Jacobi, On the Castle Grounds
OTTO REINHOLD JACOBI
On the Castle Grounds

watercolour
signed and dated 1874 lower right
5.5 x 9.75 ins ( 14 x 24.8 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $300.00$200.00 - $300.00
Price Realized $132.00
Sale date: October 26th 2021

Artwork by Manly Edward MacDonald, Street Scene
MANLY EDWARD MACDONALD
Street Scene

pencil
10 x 7.75 ins ( 25.4 x 19.7 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $300.00$200.00 - $300.00
Price Realized $90.00
Sale date: October 26th 2021

Previous Auctions

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

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
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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)
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
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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
 
Indigenous & Inuit Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 28, 2021
 
Prints, Photography & Multiples (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 28, 2021
 
Art of Quebec: La belle province (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 28, 2021
 
Prints of Sampson Matthews (& Related Work) (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 17, 2021
 
Books & Reference (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 17, 2021
 
Canadian & International Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 17, 2021
 
People & Places (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 20, 2021
 
Prints & Works on Paper (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 20, 2021
 
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 24, 2021
 
Spring Auction of International Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 24, 2021
 
Canadians at Home & Abroad (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 24, 2021
 
Spring Live Auction of Important Canadian Art
Sale Closed: June 9, 2021
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Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 1, 2021
 
From the Estate of William Ronald (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 1, 2021
 
The Canadian Landscape (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 27, 2021
 
April Abstractions (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 27, 2021
 
Canadian & International Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 30, 2021
 
Indigenous & Inuit Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 30, 2021
 
Works on Paper, Prints & Books (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 23, 2021
 
From the Archives of Sampson-Matthews Ltd. (& Related Material) (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 23, 2021
 
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 2, 2021
 
Artwork from a Canadian Private Collection (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 15, 2020
 
Canadian & International Artwork (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 15, 2020
 
Fall Live Auction of Important Canadian Art
Sale Closed: December 3, 2020
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Canadian & International Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 17, 2020
 
Canadian & International Artwork (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 29, 2020
 
Live Auction of Important Canadian & International Art
Sale Closed: September 24, 2020
 
Canadian & International Artwork (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 11, 2020
 
Canadian and International Artwork (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 23, 2020
 
Canadian & International Artwork (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 2, 2020
 
Canadian and International Artwork (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 14, 2020
 
From the Collection of Paul Duval (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 28, 2020
 
Fall Live Auction of Important Canadian Art
Sale Closed: November 19, 2019
 
Spring Live Auction of Important Canadian Art
Sale Closed: May 28, 2019
 
Fall Live Auction of Important Canadian Art
Sale Closed: November 20, 2018
 
Spring Live Auction of Important Canadian Art
Sale Closed: May 29, 2018
 
Fall Live Auction of Important Canadian Art
Sale Closed: November 23, 2017
 
Spring Live Auction of Important Canadian Art
Sale Closed: May 25, 2017
 
Fall Live Auction of Important Canadian Art
Sale Closed: November 22, 2016
 
Spring Live Auction of Important Canadian Art
Sale Closed: May 31, 2016
 
Fall Auction of Important Canadian Art (Catalogue Auction)
Sale Closed: November 25, 2015
 
Spring Auction of Important Canadian Art (Catalogue Auction)
Sale Closed: May 28, 2015
 
Fall Auction of Important Canadian Art (Catalogue Auction)
Sale Closed: November 28, 2014
 
Spring Auction of Important Canadian Art (Catalogue Auction)
Sale Closed: May 29, 2014
 

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