Artwork from an Important Private Collection - Part II Highlights

This page provides details on a selection of works of art sold in our Artwork from an Important Private Collection - Part II which concluded on June 8, 2023. Select an item for more details. All posted prices include Buyer's Premium.

Artwork by David Brown Milne, Tin Basin, Flowers in a Prospector’s Cabin II, 1929
DAVID BROWN MILNE
Tin Basin, Flowers in a Prospector’s Cabin II, 1929

oil on canvas
Milne catalogue raisonné no.208.22
16.5 x 20.5 ins ( 41.9 x 52.1 cms )

Auction Estimate: $80,000.00$60,000.00 - $80,000.00
Price Realized $168,000.00
Sale date: June 8th 2023

Artwork by Mary Alexandra Bell Eastlake, In the Orchard, circa 1895-1897
MARY ALEXANDRA BELL EASTLAKE
In the Orchard, circa 1895-1897

oil on canvas
signed lower right
38 x 33.25 ins ( 96.5 x 84.5 cms )

Auction Estimate: $50,000.00$30,000.00 - $50,000.00
Price Realized $168,000.00
Sale date: June 8th 2023

Artwork by Alexander Young Jackson, Oak and Birch
ALEXANDER YOUNG JACKSON
Oak and Birch

oil on panel
signed lower right; signed, titled, dated 1920, inscribed “Oak and Birch 3/Georgian Bay” and NJG Inventory No. 1353 on the reverse
8.5 x 10.5 ins ( 21.6 x 26.7 cms )

Auction Estimate: $50,000.00$30,000.00 - $50,000.00
Price Realized $102,000.00
Sale date: June 8th 2023

Artwork by Albert Henry Robinson, Les Éboulements en haut, circa 1928
ALBERT HENRY ROBINSON
Les Éboulements en haut, circa 1928

oil on panel
titled to a gallery label and inscribed “Baie St. Paul” on the reverse
11.25 x 13 ins ( 28.6 x 33 cms )

Auction Estimate: $60,000.00$40,000.00 - $60,000.00
Price Realized $90,000.00
Sale date: June 8th 2023

Artwork by Peleg Franklin Brownell, Tea Time
PELEG FRANKLIN BROWNELL
Tea Time

oil on canvas laid on board
signed and dated 1901 centre left, signed and dated 1901 upper right
15.5 x 11.5 ins ( 39.4 x 29.2 cms )

Auction Estimate: $15,000.00$12,000.00 - $15,000.00
Price Realized $90,000.00
Sale date: June 8th 2023

Artwork by Arthur Lismer, McGregor Bay, circa 1923
ARTHUR LISMER
McGregor Bay, circa 1923

oil on panel
signed lower left and lower right; signed and inscribed “MacGregor [sic] Bay, Georgian Bay” on the reverse
9 x 12 ins ( 22.9 x 30.5 cms )

Auction Estimate: $35,000.00$25,000.00 - $35,000.00
Price Realized $78,000.00
Sale date: June 8th 2023

Artwork by Lucius Richard O'Brien, Through the Rocky Mountains, a Pass on the Canadian Highway
LUCIUS RICHARD O'BRIEN
Through the Rocky Mountains, a Pass on the Canadian Highway

watercolour
signed and dated 1887 lower right
40 x 27.5 ins ( 101.6 x 69.9 cms ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $20,000.00$15,000.00 - $20,000.00
Price Realized $72,000.00
Sale date: June 8th 2023

Artwork by Frank Hans Johnston, Montreal River, Algoma, 1919
FRANK HANS JOHNSTON
Montreal River, Algoma, 1919

gouache on paper
signed “Frank H. Johnston” lower left
15 x 15.25 ins ( 38.1 x 38.7 cms )

Auction Estimate: $30,000.00$20,000.00 - $30,000.00
Price Realized $60,000.00
Sale date: June 8th 2023

Artwork by Henri Beau, Summer in the Garden
HENRI BEAU
Summer in the Garden

oil on canvas
signed and dated 1895 lower right
15 x 18 ins ( 38.1 x 45.7 cms )

Auction Estimate: $7,000.00$5,000.00 - $7,000.00
Price Realized $60,000.00
Sale date: June 8th 2023

Artwork by James Edward Hervey MacDonald, Morning Sunshine, 1926
JAMES EDWARD HERVEY MACDONALD
Morning Sunshine, 1926

oil on wood-pulp board
signed, titled and inscribed “Thornhill June 1926” on the reverse; with monogram “JM”, also certified by Thoreau MacDonald on a label
8.5 x 10.5 ins ( 21.6 x 26.7 cms )

Auction Estimate: $70,000.00$50,000.00 - $70,000.00
Price Realized $52,800.00
Sale date: June 8th 2023

Artwork by Frederic Marlett Bell-Smith, Strawberry Picking, Oakville, circa 1900
FREDERIC MARLETT BELL-SMITH
Strawberry Picking, Oakville, circa 1900

oil on canvas
signed lower left
25 x 36 ins ( 63.5 x 91.4 cms )

Auction Estimate: $50,000.00$30,000.00 - $50,000.00
Price Realized $48,000.00
Sale date: June 8th 2023

Artwork by William Henry Edward Napier, Sleigh Riding, Montmorency Falls
WILLIAM HENRY EDWARD NAPIER
Sleigh Riding, Montmorency Falls

oil on canvas
titled to a label on the reverse
18 x 14 ins ( 45.7 x 35.6 cms )

Auction Estimate: $5,000.00$3,000.00 - $5,000.00
Price Realized $38,400.00
Sale date: June 8th 2023

Artwork by Horatio Walker, A Load of Wood, Winter
HORATIO WALKER
A Load of Wood, Winter

oil on canvas
signed and dated 1916 lower right
18 x 24 ins ( 45.7 x 61 cms )

Auction Estimate: $30,000.00$20,000.00 - $30,000.00
Price Realized $36,000.00
Sale date: June 8th 2023

Artwork by Edward Roper, A Northwest Coast Indian Village, circa 1887
EDWARD ROPER
A Northwest Coast Indian Village, circa 1887

oil and watercolour on paper laid on board
signed lower right; inscribed “P.C. 381” on a label on the reverse
12.5 x 20.5 ins ( 31.8 x 52.1 cms )

Auction Estimate: $15,000.00$10,000.00 - $15,000.00
Price Realized $33,600.00
Sale date: June 8th 2023

Artwork by William Raphael, Bonsecours Market, 1864
WILLIAM RAPHAEL
Bonsecours Market, 1864

graphite, ink and watercolour, heightened with white
graphite, ink and watercolour, heightened with white
signed and dated 1864 lower left
9.5 x 11.75 ins ( 24.1 x 29.8 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $3,000.00$2,000.00 - $3,000.00
Price Realized $33,600.00
Sale date: June 8th 2023

Previous Auctions

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Sale Closed: April 23, 2024
 
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Sale Closed: April 23, 2024
 
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Sale Closed: April 23, 2024
 
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Sale Closed: April 23, 2024
 
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Sale Closed: April 23, 2024
 
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Sale Closed: March 26, 2024
 
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Sale Closed: March 26, 2024
 
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Sale Closed: March 26, 2024
 
Art of Atlantic Canada (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 26, 2024
 
Art Gallery of Hamilton (Auction of Donated Artwork for Fundraising) (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 26, 2024
 
Coast to Coast (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 27, 2024
 
En plein air (Online Auction)
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
 
Inuit & First Nations Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 23, 2024
 
The Collection of Joe & Anita Robertson (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 12, 2023
 
Bidding in a Winter Wonderland (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 12, 2023
 
An Important Private Collection of Canadian Art (Session 2)
Sale Closed: December 6, 2023
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Fall Live Auction of Important Canadian & International Art (Session 1)
Sale Closed: December 6, 2023
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Modern & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
British & Continental Pictures (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
Toronto: Represented and Abstracted (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
Auction to Benefit NSCAD (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
Select Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
Artwork from a Private Collection (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
Select Canadian Art (Online Auction)
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
 
Spring Live Auction of Important Canadian & International Art (Session 1)
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
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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
 

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