Auction Catalogue
From the Archives of Sampson-Matthews Ltd. (& Related Material)
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20TH CENTURY
Fifteen Photographs of the Construction of Sampson Matthews Ltd.
fifteen gelatin silver prints
-six matte-finished photographs of the construction of the new silkscreen department addition and old building on Yonge Street, Toronto; each date stamped 1950;
-nine glossy-finished photographs taken in 1960 of the construction of the new Sampson Matthews building at 1165 Leslie Street in Don Mills;
each unframed and housed in protected aluminum shell case
8 x 10 ins ( 20.3 x 25.4 cms ) ( each sheet )
This sale is now closed.
GEORGE FRANKLIN ARBUCKLE
Down by the Sea
sampson matthews silkscreen
30 x 40 ins ( 76.2 x 101.6 cms )
Price Realized: $360.00
GEORGE FRANKLIN ARBUCKLE
Lake Louise
sampson matthews silkscreen
24 x 30 ins ( 61 x 76.2 cms )
Price Realized: $1,020.00
GEORGE FRANKLIN ARBUCKLE
Seignorial Mill
colour photolithograph
signed, titled and numbered 6/25 in the lower margin; unframed
12 x 9 ins ( 30.5 x 22.9 cms ) ( sheet )
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BOOKS AND REFERENCE
Selection of McMichael Catalogues and Prints
three books and seven prints
- “The McMichael Conservation Collection”- First Edition (1967), signed by A.Y. Jackson
- “The McMichael Conservation Collection”- Second Edition (1970)
- “The Group of Seven: Canadian Landscape Painters, at the Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.” (1977)
-Group of Seven & Tom Thomson Prints: (7 total):
Frank Carmichael (”Scarlet Hilltop”), Lawren Harris (”Algoma Woodland”),
A.Y. Jackson (”First Snow, Algoma”), Arthur Lismer (”Evening Silhouette”),
J.E.H. MacDonald (”Young Maples, Algoma”), Tom Thomson (”Woodland Waterfall”),
F.H. Varley (”Mountain Portgage”);
each 9.75 ins x 12 ins; each unframed
9.75 x 12 ins ( 24.8 x 30.5 cms ) ( each sheet )
Price Realized: $300.00
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
Uncut Press Sheets and Book Page Proofs of Tom Thomson Artworks
5 folded proof sheets and 5 lithograph prints
-Page Proofs for Tom Thomson Book (2 sets of 2 Quads);
Two sets of two quads with four images on each quad for a total of 16 images (10.25 ins x 16 ins);
-”Summer Shore Georgian Bay” (2)- (26.75 ins x 29 ins), unframed;
-”Woodland Waterfall” (3)- (25 ins x 38 ins), unframed;
25 x 38 ins ( 63.5 x 96.5 cms ) ( largest sheet )
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BOOKS AND REFERENCE
Printed Promotional Booklets
six booklets and a calendar
-1977 Canada Malting Co. Desk Calendar;
-“Six Paysages Forestiers”- Canadian Pulp and Paper Association
-“Fine Paper, Product of a Great Canadian Asset”, designed by A.J. Casson, Illustrated by Thoreau MacDonald;
-Kimberly Clark (Neenah Paper Division) Art Print Portfolio with 4 colour reproductions by Ron Karn;
-Catalogue of 76 Annual Exhibition of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (Nov. 25, 1955 – Jan. 2, 1956, Toronto)
-Catalogue of Canadian Paintings, Drawings, Watercolours, Books and Prints of the 19th and 20th Centuries Sale (4th – 5th May, 1971)
8.5 x 11 ins ( 21.6 x 27.9 cms ) ( largest )
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CANADIAN SCHOOL
The Pressman
ink on paper
dated “Dec 20/56” in the lower margin; unframed
11.5 x 12.5 ins ( 29.2 x 31.8 cms ) ( sheet )
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CANADIAN SCHOOL
Provincial Landmarks
ten ink drawings on card
- Maligne Lake, Jasper Park, Alberta;
- St. Louis Gate, Quebec;
- Sea Treasure’- Newfoundland;
- Fort Henry, Kingston, Ontario;
- Totem Poles (BC);
- Prairie Landcape (SK);
- Hartland Covered Bridge (NB);
- General Assembly (PEI);
- Town Clock, Halifax (NS);
- Hotel Fort Garry (MB);
each unframed
6.25 x 5.75 ins ( 15.9 x 14.6 cms ) ( each sheet )
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CANADIAN SCHOOL
Sampson-Matthews Ltd. 1961 Calendar Sample
desktop calendar with six colour silkscreens
illustrated by A.J. Casson with six floral silkscreens; unframed
9.25 x 9 ins ( 23.5 x 22.9 cms )
Price Realized: $240.00
EMILY CARR
1973 Calendar with Print Proofs
calendar with twenty-one colour print proofs
Various items include calendar, calendar proofs, prints and promotional brochures for upcoming publication entitled, “Hundreds and Thousands: The Journals of Emily Carr”; all unframed
11 x 9.75 ins ( 27.9 x 24.8 cms ) ( largest sheet )
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ALFRED JOSEPH CASSON
Ontario Village
sampson matthews silkscreen
artist name and title printed in the lower margin
30 x 40 ins ( 76.2 x 101.6 cms )
Price Realized: $600.00
ALFRED JOSEPH CASSON
Algonquin Park
sampson matthews silkscreen
unframed
24 x 30 ins ( 61 x 76.2 cms ) ( sheet )
Price Realized: $1,560.00
ALFRED JOSEPH CASSON
Nasturtiums
colour silkscreen
titled on a label on the reverse
7.75 x 9.75 ins ( 19.7 x 24.8 cms ) ( sight )
Price Realized: $480.00
ALFRED JOSEPH CASSON
Crocuses; Hyacinths
pair of colour silkscreens
7 x 6 ins ( 17.8 x 15.2 cms ) ( sight (each) )
Price Realized: $960.00
ALFRED JOSEPH CASSON
Timber Wolf
colour silkscreen
unframed (matted)
12 x 13.25 ins ( 30.5 x 33.7 cms ) ( sheet )
Price Realized: $1,440.00
ALFRED JOSEPH CASSON
Rocky Mountain Sheep
colour silkscreen
unframed (matted)
11 x 12.5 ins ( 27.9 x 31.8 cms ) ( sheet )
Price Realized: $480.00
ALFRED JOSEPH CASSON
Black Duck
colour silkscreen
unframed (matted)
12 x 13.25 ins ( 30.5 x 33.7 cms ) ( sheet )
Price Realized: $300.00
ALFRED JOSEPH CASSON
Blue-Winged Teal
colour silkscreen
unframed (matted)
12 x 13.25 ins ( 30.5 x 33.7 cms ) ( sheet )
This sale is now closed.
ALFRED JOSEPH CASSON
The Canvas-Back
colour silkscreen
unframed (matted)
12 x 13.25 ins ( 30.5 x 33.7 cms ) ( sheet )
This sale is now closed.
ALFRED JOSEPH CASSON
The Sharp-Tailed Grouse
colour silkscreen
unframed (matted)
11 x 12.5 ins ( 27.9 x 31.8 cms ) ( sheet )
This sale is now closed.
ALFRED JOSEPH CASSON
Partridges
colour silkscreen
unframed (matted)
12.5 x 14 ins ( 31.8 x 35.6 cms ) ( sheet )
This sale is now closed.
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