The Collection of Joe & Anita Robertson
The artwork in this session is being offered in memory of Joe, Anita and Laura Robertson. Cowley Abbott is proud to donate a portion of the commission from the sale of the family’s artwork to the United Way Niagara in memory of Joe, Anita and Laura Robertson and on behalf of their surviving children, Clark and Taylor. You can read more about the Robertson family in the sidebar of the auction listing.
You are viewing artwork included in this auction. Bidding starts at the reserve price and will continue until the close date and time of the sale for each lot. Prices do not include the 20% Buyer's Premium or 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.
YEHOUDA CHAKI
Green Line 0804
oil on canvas
signed lower left; signed and titled on the reverse
48 x 60 ins ( 121.9 x 152.4 cms )
Estimated: $10,000.00 - $15,000.00
Current bid: $7,000.00Next bid is: $7,500.00
Closes December 12th at 02:00:00 PM EST
ROBERT WAKEHAM PILOT
Swallow Tail Lighthouse, Grand Manan
oil on board
signed and dated 1926 lower right; titled to a label on the reverse
12 x 16 ins ( 30.5 x 40.6 cms )
Estimated: $7,000.00 - $9,000.00
Next bid is: $5,500.00
Closes December 12th at 02:00:00 PM EST
ROBERT WAKEHAM PILOT
Levis from Quebec
oil on board
signed lower right; inscribed “Pilot” on the reverse
8 x 10.5 ins ( 20.3 x 26.7 cms )
Estimated: $6,000.00 - $8,000.00
Next bid is: $4,800.00
Closes December 12th at 02:00:00 PM EST
JEAN PAUL LEMIEUX
Young Girl
ink on paper
signed lower right
22.5 x 17.25 ins ( 57.2 x 43.8 cms ) ( sight )
Estimated: $6,000.00 - $8,000.00
Next bid is: $4,800.00
Closes December 12th at 02:00:00 PM EST
FREDERICK SIMPSON COBURN
A Load of Wood
oil on canvas
signed and dated 1920 lower left; titled and dated 1920 to a gallery label on the reverse
25 x 20 ins ( 63.5 x 50.8 cms )
Estimated: $6,000.00 - $8,000.00
Next bid is: $4,800.00
Closes December 12th at 02:00:00 PM EST
YEHOUDA CHAKI
Flowers with Yellow (0913)
oil on canvas
signed lower left; signed and titled on the reverse; inscribed “0913” on the stretcher; titled to a gallery label on the reverse
48 x 38 ins ( 121.9 x 96.5 cms )
Estimated: $6,000.00 - $8,000.00
Next bid is: $5,000.00
Closes December 12th at 02:00:00 PM EST
WILLIAM GOODRIDGE ROBERTS
Laurentian Woods
oil on board
signed lower right; titled and dated 1954 to a gallery label on the reverse
25 x 32 ins ( 63.5 x 81.3 cms )
Estimated: $4,000.00 - $6,000.00
Next bid is: $3,200.00
Closes December 12th at 02:00:00 PM EST
CATHY DALEY
Untitled (Dancer 1); Untitled (Dancer 2)
two pastels on vellum paper
each signed and dated 2005 lower right
23 x 18.5 ins ( 58.4 x 47 cms ) ( each sheet )
Estimated: $4,000.00 - $6,000.00
Current bid: $3,200.00Next bid is: $3,400.00
Closes December 12th at 02:00:00 PM EST
DORIS JEAN MCCARTHY
High Tide, East Coast
watercolour
signed lower right; titled to a gallery label on the reverse
14.25 x 21.5 ins ( 36.2 x 54.6 cms ) ( sight )
Estimated: $3,000.00 - $4,000.00
Next bid is: $2,400.00
Closes December 12th at 02:00:00 PM EST
BRITISH SCHOOL (CANADA 1847-1848)
The Captain of the day turning the Guard out, Main Guard Citadel, Quebec. William Thirwan “The Doctor” driving Chestnut Bobby
oil on canvas
titled to a label on the reverse
10.25 x 8 ins ( 26 x 20.3 cms )
Estimated: $3,000.00 - $4,000.00
Current bid: $2,400.00Next bid is: $2,600.00
Closes December 12th at 02:00:00 PM EST
SERGE BRUNONI
Quebec Promenade rue Ste Anne
oil on canvas
signed lower right; signed and titled on the reverse
30 x 40 ins ( 76.2 x 101.6 cms )
Estimated: $3,000.00 - $4,000.00
Next bid is: $2,400.00
Closes December 12th at 02:00:00 PM EST
ALAN CASWELL COLLIER
The Tide Sets Seaward, Vancouver Island
oil on board
signed lower right; signed and titled on the reverse; titled to the artist and gallery labels on the reverse
12 x 16 ins ( 30.5 x 40.6 cms )
Estimated: $2,500.00 - $3,500.00
Next bid is: $2,000.00
Closes December 12th at 02:00:00 PM EST
ALAN CASWELL COLLIER
Comox Ferry, Vancouver Island, B.C.
oil on board
signed lower left; signed and titled on the reverse; titled to the artist label and two gallery labels on the reverse
12 x 16 ins ( 30.5 x 40.6 cms )
Estimated: $2,500.00 - $3,500.00
Next bid is: $2,000.00
Closes December 12th at 02:00:00 PM EST
(MANNER OF) CORNELIUS KRIEGHOFF
Winter in Laval Mountains near Quebec; Blocked in the Snow
two oils on canvas
- “Winter in Laval Mountains near Quebec” titled to a label on the reverse; indistinctly titled on the stretcher; 14.25 x 20 ins.;
- “Blocked in the Snow” titled to a label on the reverse; indistinctly titled on the stretcher; 14.25 x 20 ins.; each framed
14.25 x 20 ins ( 36.2 x 50.8 cms ) ( each )
Estimated: $2,000.00 - $3,000.00
Current bid: $2,800.00Next bid is: $3,000.00
Closes December 12th at 02:00:00 PM EST
PIERRE TURGEON
Woman in Winter
oil on canvas
signed lower left
12 x 48 ins ( 30.5 x 121.9 cms )
Estimated: $1,200.00 - $1,500.00
Current bid: $950.00Next bid is: $1,000.00
Closes December 12th at 02:00:00 PM EST
DAVID BROWN MILNE
Painting Place
drypoint in colours
signed in the lower margin
4.75 x 6.75 ins ( 12.1 x 17.1 cms ) ( plate size )
Estimated: $800.00 - $1,200.00
Current bid: $800.00Next bid is: $850.00
Closes December 12th at 02:00:00 PM EST
December Online Auctions
Session 1 - The Collection of Joe & Anita Robertson
(Lots 201-221)
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Session 2 - Bidding in a Winter Wonderland
(Lots 231-237)
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Bidding Open
November 28th to December 12th
Previewing*
November 28th to December 12th*
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*Collectors are required to identify the lots they wish to view before visiting the gallery and our team will have those works available for the appointment.
The Collection of Joe & Anita Robertson
The artwork from the collection is being offered in memory of Joe, Anita and Laura Robertson. Each work of art was carefully chosen by the Robertson family and hung in their welcoming home.
Joe and Anita Robertson were prominent Niagara Peninsula businesspeople, both born to large, closely knit families. They met as teenagers while working at a McDonald’s in Bells Corners, Nepean and married in 1986, raising three children, Taylor, Clark and Laura.
Joe and Anita were lifelong best friends and business partners. They excelled in their careers, purchasing a small dental supply company in St. Catharines, Ontario to grow it under the name of Arcona Health Incorporated. They would sell the company with Joe becoming the CEO and Chair of the Board of Directors of the parent company’s Canadian subsidiary, Henry Schein Arcona Inc.
Laura Robertson, the family’s youngest child, grew up in St. Catharines before moving to Vancouver to earn her Bachelor’s of Kinesiology from the University of British Columbia in 2017. Laura had begun working in Brock University’s Kinesiology Department as a Facilities Coordinator at the time of her passing. She was an active volunteer at Red Roof Retreat and was proud to serve Niagara-on-the-Lake as a volunteer firefighter. Laura had a lifelong passion for the arts and was a skilled illustrator and oil painter.
Joe and Anita Robertson were philanthropically active in their Niagara-on-the-Lake and St. Catharines communities, making major financial contributions to the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre to build a multipurpose theatre, the Niagara Health Foundation to support the construction of the hospital and the Niagara-on-the-Lake nursery, as well as many other causes.
Besides being active volunteers, they also individually played pivotal roles supporting the St. Catharines & District United Way, the Council of Chairs of Ontario Universities, the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, Music Cares, Bravo Niagara and the Brock Performing Arts Centre. Joe also served on the board of Brock University for over a decade, and between 2012 and 2014 was Chair of their Board of Governors.
As such strong supporters and active participants of arts and culture, it is not surprising that the artwork they collected reflected their passion for art.
Cowley Abbott is proud to donate a portion of our commission from the sale of the family’s artwork to the United Way Niagara in memory of Joe, Anita and Laura Robertson and on behalf of their surviving children, Clark and Taylor.
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