An Important Private Collection of Canadian Art (Session 2)
Following two record-breaking sessions, it is our privilege to offer the third and final instalment of artworks from an Important Private Collection of Canadian Art this fall. The grouping of rare and remarkable historical artwork, most of which is making its auction debut with Cowley Abbott this season, is part of a two-session live auction event on December 6th at Toronto’s Globe & Mail Centre.
In-Person, Absentee, Telephone and Real-Time Online Bidding is available to collectors for participation in this auction. Purchased artwork is subject to the 20% Buyer's Premium (21% if purchased via Auction Mobility's interface) and applicable taxes. Further details regarding buying with Cowley Abbott can be found by referring to our Conditions of Sale and the "How to Purchase" page.
MARC-AURÈLE DE FOY SUZOR-COTÉ
Self Portrait
oil on canvas
signed lower right
25.5 x 21.25 ins ( 64.8 x 54 cms )
Auction Estimate: $20,000.00 - $30,000.00
Sale Date: December 6th 2023
MARC-AURÈLE DE FOY SUZOR-COTÉ
Le vieux pionnier canadien
bronze
signed (incised), dated 1912 and inscribed "Copyrighted‒Canada 1914" and "USA" on the base; stamped "Roman Bronze Works N.Y." on the underside of the base
16 x 16 x 8.5 ins ( 40.6 x 40.6 x 21.6 cms )
Auction Estimate: $5,000.00 - $7,000.00
Sale Date: December 6th 2023
MARC-AURÈLE DE FOY SUZOR-COTÉ
La compagne du vieux pionnier canadien
bronze
signed (incised), dated 1912 and inscribed "Copyright of Canada, 1914, U.S.A." on the base; stamped "Roman Bronze Works N.Y." on the underside of the base
16 x 17 x 9.25 ins ( 40.6 x 43.2 x 23.5 cms ) ( overall )
Auction Estimate: $5,000.00 - $7,000.00
Sale Date: December 6th 2023
ROBERT HARRIS
The Unruly Guest (Portraits of Children of G. Stethem, Esq.), 1880
oil on canvas
signed lower right; signed and titled on a label on the stretcher on the reverse
36 x 48 ins ( 91.4 x 121.9 cms )
Auction Estimate: $20,000.00 - $30,000.00
Sale Date: December 6th 2023
DANIEL FOWLER
Group of Game (Canadian Game), 1869
watercolour on paper
signed and dated 1869 lower left; titled on the exhibition labels on the reverse
18.5 x 27 ins ( 47 x 68.6 cms ) ( sight )
Auction Estimate: $4,000.00 - $6,000.00
Sale Date: December 6th 2023
ALFRED LALIBERTÉ
Head of Marc-Aurèle de Foy Suzor-Coté
bronze
signed and dated 1906 lower right
8.75 x 7.5 x 0.75 ins ( 22.2 x 19.1 x 1.9 cms ) ( overall )
Auction Estimate: $2,500.00 - $3,500.00
Sale Date: December 6th 2023
WILLIAM RAPHAEL
The Habitant at Home, 1873
oil on paper laid down on cardboard
signed and dated lower right
10.25 x 7.75 ins ( 26 x 19.7 cms )
Auction Estimate: $6,000.00 - $8,000.00
Sale Date: December 6th 2023
JOSEPH-CHARLES FRANCHÈRE
La Fiacre, Rue Champlain, Quebec City
oil on canvas
signed and dated 1899 lower left
23.25 x 17 ins ( 59.1 x 43.2 cms )
Auction Estimate: $4,000.00 - $6,000.00
Sale Date: December 6th 2023
ROBERT WAKEHAM PILOT
Dufferin Terrace, Winter
oil on board
signed lower right; titled “Dufferin Terrace, Winter” and dated circa 1950 on a gallery label on the reverse
8 x 10.5 ins ( 20.3 x 26.7 cms )
Auction Estimate: $6,000.00 - $8,000.00
Sale Date: December 6th 2023
MAURICE GALBRAITH CULLEN
Shipyard at Lévis, 1897
oil on canvas
signed and dated 1897 lower right; titled on multiple gallery labels on the reverse; Cullen Inventory No. 1130
16.25 x 18.25 ins ( 41.3 x 46.4 cms )
Auction Estimate: $40,000.00 - $60,000.00
Sale Date: December 6th 2023
CHARLOTTE MOUNT BROCK SCHREIBER
Edith Quin (née Schreiber), circa 1880
oil on canvas
titled and dated circa 1890 on the exhibition label on the reverse
38.5 x 30.5 ins ( 97.8 x 77.5 cms )
Auction Estimate: $15,000.00 - $20,000.00
Sale Date: December 6th 2023
FREDERIC MARLETT BELL-SMITH
Fishing Fleet, Mouth of the Fraser River, B.C., circa 1910
oil on canvas
signed lower right
22 x 34 ins ( 55.9 x 86.4 cms )
Auction Estimate: $15,000.00 - $20,000.00
Sale Date: December 6th 2023
GEORGE AGNEW REID
Toronto Waterfront, 1886
oil on canvas
signed and dated 1886 lower left
24 x 36 ins ( 61 x 91.4 cms )
Auction Estimate: $70,000.00 - $90,000.00
Sale Date: December 6th 2023
ROBERT CLOW TODD
Corbeau at Montmorency Falls
oil on canvas
signed, titled and dated 1845 towards lower left
21 x 26.5 ins ( 53.3 x 67.3 cms )
Auction Estimate: $150,000.00 - $250,000.00
Sale Date: December 6th 2023
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Important Canadian & International Art (Session 1)
Live Auction
Session 1 of the Fall Live Auction Season
Wednesday, December 6th at 4:00 pm
Globe & Mail Centre, Toronto
Fall Live Auction
Session 1
Important Canadian & International Art
Lots 1-100
Wednesday December 6th at 4:00 pm EST
The Globe & Mail Centre, 17th Floor
351 King Street East, Toronto
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Session 2
An Important Private Collection of Canadian Art - Part III
Lots 101-154
Wednesday December 6th at 7:00 pm EST
The Globe & Mail Centre, 17th Floor
351 King Street East, Toronto
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