Spring Auction of Important Canadian Art
Artworks shown below are included in the Cowley Abbott live auction scheduled for June 9th. Further details regarding buying with Cowley Abbott can be found by referring to our Conditions of Sale and the How to Purchase page.
ALEXANDER YOUNG JACKSON
Shoals, Georgian Bay
oil on board
signed lower left; titled and dated “August 1959” on the reverse
10.5 x 13.5 ins ( 26.7 x 34.3 cms )
Estimated: $18,000.00 - $22,000.00
Sale Date: June 9th 2021
ROBERT WAKEHAM PILOT
Barbados, BWI
oil on board
signed lower left; signed, titled and dated 1959 on the reverse
12.5 x 16.75 ins ( 31.8 x 42.5 cms )
Estimated: $9,000.00 - $12,000.00
Sale Date: June 9th 2021
NORVAL MORRISSEAU
Shaman-Thunderbird Transformation
acrylic on kraft card, laid on masonite
signed in syllabics lower right
32 x 24 ins ( 81.3 x 61 cms )
Estimated: $9,000.00 - $12,000.00
Sale Date: June 9th 2021
WILLIAM KURELEK
The Grouse Mountain Sky Ride
mixed media on board
signed with initials and dated 1973 lower right; titled on a gallery label on the reverse
30 x 18 ins ( 76.2 x 45.7 cms )
Estimated: $40,000.00 - $60,000.00
Sale Date: June 9th 2021
CORNELIUS KRIEGHOFF
Portrait of Louise
oil on canvas, laid on canvas
11.5 x 9 ins ( 29.2 x 22.9 cms ) ( (subject, oval) )
Estimated: $15,000.00 - $20,000.00
Sale Date: June 9th 2021
MANLY EDWARD MACDONALD
Duncan MacDonald Fishing Before Waterfall
oil on canvas
signed lower left
15 x 19 ins ( 38.1 x 48.3 cms )
Estimated: $1,800.00 - $2,200.00
Sale Date: June 9th 2021
FRANK HANS JOHNSTON
The Velvet of Winter Woods
oil on board
signed and dated 1932 lower middle left; signed and titled on the reverse
25 x 30 ins ( 63.5 x 76.2 cms )
Estimated: $8,000.00 - $12,000.00
Sale Date: June 9th 2021
JOHN HARTMAN
The Old Port and Mount Royal
oil on canvas
signed lower right; signed, titled and dated 2005 in pencil on the stretcher
30 x 36 ins ( 76.2 x 91.4 cms )
Estimated: $15,000.00 - $18,000.00
Sale Date: June 9th 2021
MAUD LEWIS
At the Train Station
mixed media on board
signed lower right
12.25 x 13.75 ins ( 31.1 x 34.9 cms )
Estimated: $15,000.00 - $20,000.00
Sale Date: June 9th 2021
ALEXANDER YOUNG JACKSON
October Morning, Épisy (1909)
oil on canvas
signed lower right; signed, titled, dated 1909 and inscribed “810”, “2158”, “Exhibited at Montreal, Toronto, Halifax, Liverpool”, “No. 1” and “His Frame” (struck) on the stretcher; titled and inscribed “Owned by EJ Jackson, Lethbridge” on a label on the stretcher
21.5 x 25.5 ins ( 54.6 x 64.8 cms )
Estimated: $60,000.00 - $80,000.00
Sale Date: June 9th 2021
CHARLES FRASER COMFORT
Midsummer Dawn, Percé
oil on canvas
signed lower right; titled and dated 1977 on a label on the reverse
30 x 60 ins ( 76.2 x 152.4 cms )
Estimated: $10,000.00 - $15,000.00
Sale Date: June 9th 2021
SOREL ETROG
Study for Madonna Bust
bronze
stamped signature and edition (1/10 ) on the base
8.75 x 4.25 x 3.25 ins ( 22.2 x 10.8 x 8.3 cms ) ( overall )
Estimated: $8,000.00 - $10,000.00
Sale Date: June 9th 2021
SOREL ETROG
La Mer Study
bronze
stamped signature and edition (10/10 ) on the base
8.5 x 4.75 x 3.5 ins ( 21.6 x 12.1 x 8.9 cms ) ( overall )
Estimated: $10,000.00 - $15,000.00
Sale Date: June 9th 2021
EFA PRUDENCE HEWARD
Mrs. Decco (1940)
oil on canvas
signed upper right; the artist’s name and address inscribed on a label on the reverse; a portrait sketch of a woman on the reverse
24 x 20.25 ins ( 61 x 51.4 cms )
Estimated: $40,000.00 - $60,000.00
Sale Date: June 9th 2021
JACK HAMILTON BUSH
House on the Highway
oil on board
signed lower right; signed, titled, dated 1947 and inscribed “Mattawa” on the reverse
8.5 x 11 ins ( 21.6 x 27.9 cms )
Estimated: $5,000.00 - $7,000.00
Sale Date: June 9th 2021
HAROLD BARLING TOWN
Through Utrillo’s Garden
oil on board
signed and dated 1954 lower left; titled on the reverse and signed on the reverse of the frame
13 x 13 ins ( 33 x 33 cms )
Estimated: $7,000.00 - $9,000.00
Sale Date: June 9th 2021
JOHN WILLIAM BEATTY
Farm Machinery
oil on board
signed and dated 1918 lower left
8.5 x 10.5 ins ( 21.6 x 26.7 cms )
Estimated: $5,000.00 - $7,000.00
Sale Date: June 9th 2021
ALEXANDER YOUNG JACKSON
Hills Near Ripon, Quebec
oil on board
signed lower right; signed, titled and dated “March 1962” on the reverse
10.5 x 13.25 ins ( 26.7 x 33.7 cms )
Estimated: $20,000.00 - $25,000.00
Sale Date: June 9th 2021
SOREL ETROG
Homage to Dr. Martin Luther King
bronze
stamped signature and edition (5/7) on the base
18 x 13.75 x 5.75 ins ( 45.7 x 34.9 x 14.6 cms ) ( overall )
Estimated: $20,000.00 - $30,000.00
Sale Date: June 9th 2021
Live Auction
Wednesday, June 9th, 2021 at 7:00 pm EDT
Four Seasons Hotel
60 Yorkville Avenue, Toronto
Public attendance at this auction will likely be limited. Please keep in touch with us in regard to attendance as we approach the auction date.
Previewing (by appointment)
Cowley Abbott Gallery
May 10th to June 9th
Due to current public health restrictions, we are unable to welcome guests into the gallery at this time. However, please contact us as we can assist through possible distanced and/or virtual viewing options.
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