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.
MANLY EDWARD MACDONALD
Heath Street near Bayview (Bennington Heights, Toronto)
oil on board, mounted on board
signed lower right; titled on the reverse;
sold together with pencil drawings depicting Heath Street and horse studies (8.25 x 10.75 ins [sheet])
8.5 x 10.5 ins ( 21.6 x 26.7 cms )
Estimated: $1,200.00 - $1,500.00
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
JEAN-PAUL MOUSSEAU
Sans titre
ink and wash on cream paper
signed and dated 1945 lower left
9 x 7.75 ins ( 22.9 x 19.7 cms ) ( sheet )
Estimated: $2,500.00 - $3,500.00
Sale Date: June 9th 2021
SOREL ETROG
Magic Barrel
bronze
stamped signature and edition (2/10) on the base
3.75 x 2.25 x 2 ins ( 9.5 x 5.7 x 5.1 cms ) ( overall )
Estimated: $2,500.00 - $3,500.00
Sale Date: June 9th 2021
ROBERT DAVIDSON
Salmon Trout Head
cut-out, epoxy-coated aluminum
signed, dated 2005 and numbered 11/30 on a brass plate at the side; titled on a gallery label on the base
11.25 x 14 x 5 ins ( 28.6 x 35.6 x 12.7 cms ) ( overall (including base) )
Estimated: $4,000.00 - $6,000.00
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
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
MARIAN MILDRED DALE SCOTT
Untitled (circa 1966)
acrylic on canvas
estate stamp on the reverse
32 x 19.5 ins ( 81.3 x 49.5 cms )
Estimated: $5,000.00 - $7,000.00
Sale Date: June 9th 2021
ALEX SIMEON JANVIER
#26 Amerindian Time Capsule (Super Natural Series)
gouache
signed and dated 1990 lower right; titled on the reverse
22.5 x 30 ins ( 57.2 x 76.2 cms ) ( sheet )
Estimated: $5,000.00 - $7,000.00
Sale Date: June 9th 2021
DORIS JEAN MCCARTHY
The Pines at the Keyhold
oil on board
signed lower right; dated “970731” (July 31, 1997) on the reverse
12 x 15.75 ins ( 30.5 x 40 cms )
Estimated: $5,000.00 - $7,000.00
Sale Date: June 9th 2021
KATHLEEN MOIR MORRIS
Berthier-en-Haut
oil on board
signed lower right
8.75 x 12 ins ( 22.2 x 30.5 cms )
Estimated: $5,000.00 - $7,000.00
Sale Date: June 9th 2021
LAWREN STEWART HARRIS
Arctic Tent, Pangnirtung, Baffin Island
graphite on paper
with artist’s notations; inscribed “293” on the reverse; titled on a gallery label on the reverse
7 x 9.5 ins ( 17.8 x 24.1 cms ) ( sight )
Estimated: $6,000.00 - $8,000.00
Sale Date: June 9th 2021
OTTO DONALD ROGERS
Summer Shower
acrylic on canvas
signed and dated 1979 lower left; titled on two labels on the reverse
19 x 96 ins ( 48.3 x 243.8 cms )
Estimated: $6,000.00 - $8,000.00
Sale Date: June 9th 2021
BARBARA ASTMAN
Untitled (Banana and Apple); Untitled (Hammer and Trowel) (from the Red Series)
two colour prints
each signed and numbered 81/93 in the lower margin
10 x 10 ins ( 25.4 x 25.4 cms ) ( each subject )
Estimated: $6,000.00 - $8,000.00
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
WILLIAM GOODRIDGE ROBERTS
Still Life with Blue Curtains
oil on board
signed lower right; Roberts Inventory Number (697) on the reverse
32 x 32 ins ( 81.3 x 81.3 cms )
Estimated: $7,000.00 - $9,000.00
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
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