Spring Live Auction of Important Canadian Art
You are viewing artwork included in the Cowley Abbott Spring Live Auction of Important Canadian Art, taking place on Wednesday, June 15th 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.
ALEXANDER YOUNG JACKSON
Road to Madsen Mines
double-sided oil on board
signed lower right; titled on the reverse; a landscape of a lake shoreline on the reverse
10.5 x 13.5 ins ( 26.7 x 34.3 cms )
Auction Estimate: $20,000.00 - $30,000.00
Sale Date: June 15th 2022
HOMER RANSFORD WATSON
The Cottage by the Pond
oil on canvas
signed and dated 1889 lower left; signed and titled on a label on the reverse
14 x 18 ins ( 35.6 x 45.7 cms )
Auction Estimate: $3,000.00 - $4,000.00
Sale Date: June 15th 2022
ALEXANDER YOUNG JACKSON
Lagoon, Georgian Bay
oil on panel
signed lower left; signed, titled and dated “August 1956” on the reverse
10.5 x 13.5 ins ( 26.7 x 34.3 cms )
Auction Estimate: $20,000.00 - $30,000.00
Sale Date: June 15th 2022
WILLIAM GOODRIDGE ROBERTS
Still Life with Fruit & Flowers
oil on canvas
signed lower right
25 x 30 ins ( 63.5 x 76.2 cms )
Auction Estimate: $12,000.00 - $15,000.00
Sale Date: June 15th 2022
ALFRED JOSEPH CASSON
Goose Lake
oil on board
signed lower right; signed, titled and dated 1974 on the reverse
12 x 15 ins ( 30.5 x 38.1 cms )
Auction Estimate: $15,000.00 - $20,000.00
Sale Date: June 15th 2022
JEAN PAUL RIOPELLE
D’avantage d’oiseaux
litho collage laid on canvas
signed lower right; titled on the stretcher; dated 1967 on the gallery label on the reverse; catalogue raisonné #1967.011P.1967
36 x 29 ins ( 91.4 x 73.7 cms )
Auction Estimate: $25,000.00 - $35,000.00
Sale Date: June 15th 2022
DAVID URBAN
The Red Canvas (Destroyed Version)
oil on canvas over board
signed, titled and dated 1995 on the reverse; unframed
60 x 54 ins ( 152.4 x 137.2 cms )
Auction Estimate: $14,000.00 - $18,000.00
Sale Date: June 15th 2022
TED HARRISON
On the Hill
acrylic on canvas
signed lower right; signed, titled and dated 2003 on the reverse
24 x 18 ins ( 61 x 45.7 cms )
Auction Estimate: $10,000.00 - $15,000.00
Sale Date: June 15th 2022
TED HARRISON
Maggie’s World
acrylic on canvas
signed lower right; signed, titled and dated 2001 on the reverse
20 x 16 ins ( 50.8 x 40.6 cms )
Auction Estimate: $8,000.00 - $12,000.00
Sale Date: June 15th 2022
FREDERICK ARTHUR VERNER
Three Bison
watercolour
signed and dated 1899 lower right
10 x 13.5 ins ( 25.4 x 34.3 cms ) ( sheet )
Auction Estimate: $3,000.00 - $5,000.00
Sale Date: June 15th 2022
CORNELIUS KRIEGHOFF
Moccasin Seller
oil on canvas
signed and inscribed “Quebec” lower left
11.25 x 9.25 ins ( 28.6 x 23.5 cms )
Auction Estimate: $15,000.00 - $20,000.00
Sale Date: June 15th 2022
NORVAL MORRISSEAU
Animal Unity
acrylic on canvas
signed in syllabics lower right
50 x 108 ins ( 127 x 274.3 cms )
Auction Estimate: $70,000.00 - $90,000.00
Sale Date: June 15th 2022
ALEXANDER YOUNG JACKSON
Gatineau Hills
oil on canvas
signed lower right; signed and titled on the reverse of the framing; inscribed “Kingston Collegiate” on the stretcher
16 x 20 ins ( 40.6 x 50.8 cms )
Auction Estimate: $25,000.00 - $35,000.00
Sale Date: June 15th 2022
Spring Live Auction of Important Canadian Art
Wednesday, June 15th at 7:00 pm EDT
The Globe & Mail Centre
351 King Street East, Toronto
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May 9th to June 15th
Cowley Abbott Gallery
326 Dundas Street West, Toronto
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