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.
IVAN KENNETH EYRE
Amber Pass
oil on canvas
signed lower left; signed, titled (twice) and dated 1992 on the reverse
46 x 49.75 ins ( 116.8 x 126.4 cms )
Estimated: $80,000.00 - $120,000.00
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
JAMES EDWARD HERVEY MACDONALD
Larches, Mountain Lake
oil on board
signed and dated “Sept. 13, 1929” lower right; signed and titled (twice) on the reverse
8.5 x 10.5 ins ( 21.6 x 26.7 cms )
Estimated: $50,000.00 - $70,000.00
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
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
FRANKLIN CARMICHAEL
Orillia (1915)
oil on double board
titled, dated 1915, inscribed “OS-2-A” with the estate stamp on the reverse
8.25 x 10.5 ins ( 21 x 26.7 cms )
Estimated: $40,000.00 - $60,000.00
Sale Date: June 9th 2021
WILLIAM KURELEK
Haystacks and Ducks (Ukrainian Series)
mixed media on board
signed with the artist’s monogram and dated 1977 lower right; inscribed “JK” on the reverse; titled on a label on the reverse
20 x 16.5 ins ( 50.8 x 41.9 cms )
Estimated: $25,000.00 - $35,000.00
Sale Date: June 9th 2021
WILLIAM RONALD
Invasion (1955)
oil on canvas
signed lower right
47.75 x 60 ins ( 121.3 x 152.4 cms )
Estimated: $25,000.00 - $35,000.00
Sale Date: June 9th 2021
PETER CLAPHAM SHEPPARD
The General Store
oil on canvas
signed lower right
29 x 40 ins ( 73.7 x 101.6 cms )
Estimated: $25,000.00 - $35,000.00
Sale Date: June 9th 2021
ALEXANDER YOUNG JACKSON
Old Farm Buildings, Quebec
oil on board
signed lower right; inscribed “Crawley” on the reverse
8.5 x 10.5 ins ( 21.6 x 26.7 cms )
Estimated: $25,000.00 - $35,000.00
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
JACK HAMILTON BUSH
Girl with Red Hair
oil on board
signed lower left; signed, titled and dated 1949 on the reverse
30 x 24 ins ( 76.2 x 61 cms )
Estimated: $20,000.00 - $30,000.00
Sale Date: June 9th 2021
KIM DORLAND
Green Tree Blue Tree
oil, acrylic and spray paint on wood panel
signed, titled and dated 2009 on the reverse
60 x 60 ins ( 152.4 x 152.4 cms )
Estimated: $25,000.00 - $30,000.00
Sale Date: June 9th 2021
RONALD ALBERT MARTIN
Phase III, To Foil Oils, #13
winton and newton oils on canvas
signed, titled and dated 1997 on the stretcher
30 x 22 ins ( 76.2 x 55.9 cms )
Estimated: $20,000.00 - $30,000.00
Sale Date: June 9th 2021
ALEXANDER YOUNG JACKSON
Georgian Bay
oil on panel, laid on board
signed lower right
10.5 x 13.5 ins ( 26.7 x 34.3 cms )
Estimated: $20,000.00 - $30,000.00
Sale Date: June 9th 2021
ARTHUR LISMER
Fisherman’s Gear, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia
oil on board
signed and dated 1945 lower left; signed, titled, dated 1944 and inscribed “N. Ingonish - NS” on the reverse
12 x 15.75 ins ( 30.5 x 40 cms )
Estimated: $20,000.00 - $30,000.00
Sale Date: June 9th 2021
ALFRED JOSEPH CASSON
Rapids on the Rouge River, Quebec
oil on board
signed lower right; signed, titled and dated 1967 on the reverse
12 x 15 ins ( 30.5 x 38.1 cms )
Estimated: $20,000.00 - $30,000.00
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
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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