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Artwork by Alexander Young Jackson, Sleigh at the Front Door; After the Storm, circa 1930
Lot #1
ALEXANDER YOUNG JACKSON
Sleigh at the Front Door; After the Storm, circa 1930

double-sided oil on board
signed lower right on the reverse
8.5 x 10.5 in ( 21.6 x 26.7 cm )

Auction Estimate: $35,000.00$25,000.00 - $35,000.00

Sale Date: November 26th 2025

Artwork by Arthur Lismer, Launching the Blue Boat, Cape Breton. N.S., 1945
Lot #2
ARTHUR LISMER
Launching the Blue Boat, Cape Breton. N.S., 1945

oil on board
signed and dated 1945 lower left; signed, titled, dated and inscribed "24" on the reverse
12 x 15.75 in ( 30.5 x 40 cm )

Auction Estimate: $20,000.00$15,000.00 - $20,000.00

Sale Date: November 26th 2025

Artwork by Frank Hans Johnston, Silent Sentinels
Lot #3
FRANK HANS JOHNSTON
Silent Sentinels

oil on board
signed lower centre
22 x 17 in ( 55.9 x 43.2 cm )

Auction Estimate: $20,000.00$15,000.00 - $20,000.00

Sale Date: November 26th 2025

Artwork by Alfred Joseph Casson, Madawaska River at Jewelville, circa 1959
Lot #4
ALFRED JOSEPH CASSON
Madawaska River at Jewelville, circa 1959

oil on board
signed lower right; titled and dated "circa 1959" on the reverse
12 x 15 in ( 30.5 x 38.1 cm )

Auction Estimate: $30,000.00$20,000.00 - $30,000.00

Sale Date: November 26th 2025

Artwork by Franklin Carmichael, Pic Island, North Shore of Lake Superior, 1925
Lot #5
FRANKLIN CARMICHAEL
Pic Island, North Shore of Lake Superior, 1925

watercolour
signed and dated 1925 lower right; titled on a gallery label on the reverse
10.5 x 12 in ( 26.7 x 30.5 cm ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $70,000.00$50,000.00 - $70,000.00

Sale Date: November 26th 2025

Artwork by Franklin Carmichael, Dead Pines, Cranberry Lake, circa 1932
Lot #6
FRANKLIN CARMICHAEL
Dead Pines, Cranberry Lake, circa 1932

oil on board
titled, inscribed "OS-F-14", "8" and with estate stamp on the reverse, titled and dated "circa 1932" on a gallery label on the reverse
10 x 12 in ( 25.4 x 30.5 cm )

Auction Estimate: $70,000.00$50,000.00 - $70,000.00

Sale Date: November 26th 2025

Artwork by Emily Carr, Pole of Harhu, Kispiox, 1912
Lot #7
EMILY CARR
Pole of Harhu, Kispiox, 1912

oil on board
titled and dated 1912 on a gallery label and inscribed "Kispayaks" and "115" on the reverse
37.75 x 12.75 in ( 95.9 x 32.4 cm )

Auction Estimate: $1,200,000.00$800,000.00 - $1,200,000.00

Sale Date: November 26th 2025

Artwork by Emily Carr, Collection of Klee Wyck Pottery
Lot #8
EMILY CARR
Collection of Klee Wyck Pottery

three painted ceramics
Beaver: "Klee Wyck" incised on the underside, 2.25 ins x 3 ins x 3 ins; 5.7 cms x 7.6 cms x 7.6 cms
Candle Holder: "Klee Wyck" incised on the underside, 1.75 ins x 4.5 ins x 3.25 ins; 4.4 cms x 11.4 cms x 8.2 cms
Pot: "Klee Wyck" incised on the underside, 2 x 3.25 x 2.5 ins; 5 cms x 8.2 cms x 6.3 cms
1.75 x 4.5 x 3.25 in ( 4.4 x 11.4 x 8.3 cm ) ( largest (overall) )

Auction Estimate: $12,000.00$8,000.00 - $12,000.00

Sale Date: November 26th 2025

Artwork by Emily Carr, Forest Landscape, 1911
Lot #9
EMILY CARR
Forest Landscape, 1911

oil on board mounted to board
signed lower left; titled and dated 1911 on the gallery label on the reverse
14 x 18 in ( 35.6 x 45.7 cm )

Auction Estimate: $175,000.00$125,000.00 - $175,000.00

Sale Date: November 26th 2025

Artwork by Frederick Horsman Varley, Dorothy, 1925
Lot #10
FREDERICK HORSMAN VARLEY
Dorothy, 1925

oil on canvas
titled and dated 1925 on a gallery label on the reverse, Varley inventory no. 546
20 x 16 in ( 50.8 x 40.6 cm )

Auction Estimate: $70,000.00$50,000.00 - $70,000.00

Sale Date: November 26th 2025

Artwork by James Wilson Morrice, Head of Boy, Capri, circa 1894
Lot #11
JAMES WILSON MORRICE
Head of Boy, Capri, circa 1894

oil on board
signed lower left; titled and inscribed "Paris" on a label on the reverse; titled and inscribed "Morrice no. 7" and "1818" on the reverse of the frame
9.5 x 13 in ( 24.1 x 33 cm )

Auction Estimate: $70,000.00$50,000.00 - $70,000.00

Sale Date: November 26th 2025

Artwork by Jean Paul Riopelle, Sans titre, 1950
Lot #12
JEAN PAUL RIOPELLE
Sans titre, 1950

oil on canvas
signed and dated 1950 lower right; dated 1950 on two gallery labels on the reverse; catalogue raisonné no. 1950.010H.1950
36 x 46 in ( 91.4 x 116.8 cm )

Auction Estimate: $1,500,000.00$1,200,000.00 - $1,500,000.00

Sale Date: November 26th 2025

Artwork by Paul-Émile Borduas, Abstraction no. 10 ou Figure athénienne, 1942
Lot #13
PAUL-ÉMILE BORDUAS
Abstraction no. 10 ou Figure athénienne, 1942

gouache
signed and dated 1942 lower right; titled on a gallery label on the reverse, catalogue raisonne no. 2005-0104
18 x 24 in ( 45.7 x 61 cm )

Auction Estimate: $150,000.00$100,000.00 - $150,000.00

Sale Date: November 26th 2025

Artwork by Alfred Pellan, Chasse sous-marine, 1958
Lot #14
ALFRED PELLAN
Chasse sous-marine, 1958

oil and silica on board
signed and dated 1958 lower right; titled and inscribed "no. 342" on the reverse
29.5 x 23.5 in ( 74.9 x 59.7 cm )

Auction Estimate: $60,000.00$40,000.00 - $60,000.00

Sale Date: November 26th 2025

Artwork by Jean Paul Lemieux, Jeune fille en jaune, 1964
Lot #15
JEAN PAUL LEMIEUX
Jeune fille en jaune, 1964

oil on canvas
signed and dated 1964 lower right; titled and dated 1964 on a gallery label on the reverse
43 x 23.5 in ( 109.2 x 59.7 cm )

Auction Estimate: $300,000.00$200,000.00 - $300,000.00

Sale Date: November 26th 2025

Artwork by Jean Paul Riopelle, Sans titre, 1947
Lot #16
JEAN PAUL RIOPELLE
Sans titre, 1947

ink and watercolour
signed lower right; catalogue raisonné no. 1947.089P
10 x 12.5 in ( 25.4 x 31.8 cm ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $20,000.00$15,000.00 - $20,000.00

Sale Date: November 26th 2025

Artwork by Rita Letendre, Jour d'été, 1961
Lot #17
RITA LETENDRE
Jour d'été, 1961

oil on canvas
signed and dated 1961 lower right; signed, titled and dated on the reverse
16 x 20 in ( 40.6 x 50.8 cm )

Auction Estimate: $35,000.00$25,000.00 - $35,000.00

Sale Date: November 26th 2025

Artwork by Lise Gervais, Abstraction en blue, jaunt et vert, 1965
Lot #18
LISE GERVAIS
Abstraction en blue, jaunt et vert, 1965

oil on canvas
signed and dated 1965 lower right; titled on gallery labels and inscribed "83-90" on the stretcher on the reverse
20 x 20 in ( 50.8 x 50.8 cm )

Auction Estimate: $20,000.00$15,000.00 - $20,000.00

Sale Date: November 26th 2025

Artwork by Marcelle Ferron, Sans titre, 1959
Lot #19
MARCELLE FERRON
Sans titre, 1959

oil on canvas
signed and dated 1959 lower right; signed and dated on the reverse; titled on the gallery label on the reverse
10.75 x 8.75 in ( 27.3 x 22.2 cm )

Auction Estimate: $30,000.00$20,000.00 - $30,000.00

Sale Date: November 26th 2025

Artwork by Yves Gaucher, TH/G-III ON-D/68, 1968
Lot #20
YVES GAUCHER
TH/G-III ON-D/68, 1968

acrylic on canvas
signed, titled and dated 1968 on the reverse; unframed
80 x 80 in ( 203.2 x 203.2 cm )

Auction Estimate: $60,000.00$40,000.00 - $60,000.00

Sale Date: November 26th 2025

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