Behind the Eyes: Portraits & People
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PEGI NICOL MACLEOD
Portrait of a Woman (Coastal Landscape)
double-sided oil on board
titled on an exhibition label on the reverse; double-sided with "Coastal Landscape" on the reverse
14 x 10.75 in ( 35.6 x 27.3 cm )
Auction Estimate: $3,000.00 - $5,000.00
Opens August 5th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes August 19th at 03:15:00 PM EDT
PEGI NICOL MACLEOD
At the Easel
watercolour on paper laid on board
signed lower right, artist's estate stamp lower left
22 x 19 in ( 55.9 x 48.3 cm )
Auction Estimate: $1,500.00 - $2,500.00
Opens August 5th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes August 19th at 03:15:00 PM EDT
STANLEY MOREL COSGROVE
Mexican Head
oil on board
signed lower right; titled and dated 1942 on the gallery label on the reverse
11.5 x 9 in ( 29.2 x 22.9 cm )
Auction Estimate: $1,500.00 - $2,000.00
Opens August 5th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes August 19th at 03:15:00 PM EDT
DANIEL PRICE ERICHSEN BROWN
Rest Period
tempera on board
signed lower left
14 x 8 in ( 35.6 x 20.3 cm )
Auction Estimate: $2,000.00 - $4,000.00
Opens August 5th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes August 19th at 03:15:00 PM EDT
GRANT KENNETH MACDONALD
People in a Town
egg tempera on board
signed and dated 1968 lower right; signed, titled and dated on the reverse
12 x 10 in ( 30.5 x 25.4 cm )
Auction Estimate: $400.00 - $600.00
Opens August 5th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes August 19th at 03:15:00 PM EDT
GRANT KENNETH MACDONALD
Harbour Master
casein on board
signed and dated 1971 lower right; signed and titled on the reverse
12 x 10 in ( 30.5 x 25.4 cm )
Auction Estimate: $400.00 - $600.00
Opens August 5th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes August 19th at 03:15:00 PM EDT
BEWABON SHILLING
Self-Portrait
oil on canvas
signed lower right; unframed
30 x 30 in ( 76.2 x 76.2 cm )
Auction Estimate: $1,200.00 - $1,500.00
Opens August 5th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes August 19th at 03:15:00 PM EDT
GEORGE PAGINTON
Girl with Yellow Dress, 1954
oil on canvas board
signed and dated 1954 lower right
15 x 18 in ( 38.1 x 45.7 cm )
Auction Estimate: $2,000.00 - $3,000.00
Opens August 5th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes August 19th at 03:15:00 PM EDT
GEORGE PAGINTON
Man Walking in Winter
oil on canvas
signed lower right; unframed
32 x 44 in ( 81.3 x 111.8 cm )
Auction Estimate: $2,000.00 - $3,000.00
Opens August 5th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes August 19th at 03:15:00 PM EDT
ROBERT FRANCIS MICHAEL MCINNIS
Portrait at Age 65
oil on board
signed lower middle, dated 2006 lower right; signed, titled and inscribed "1-11-11-06" on the reverse
16 x 16 in ( 40.6 x 40.6 cm )
Auction Estimate: $700.00 - $900.00
Opens August 5th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes August 19th at 03:15:00 PM EDT
HENRI LEOPOLD MASSON
Hockey on the Pond
oil on canvas
signed lower right; signed, titled, and inscribed "Masham Que" on the reverse
10 x 12 in ( 25.4 x 30.5 cm )
Auction Estimate: $800.00 - $1,200.00
Opens August 5th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes August 19th at 03:15:00 PM EDT
HENRI LEOPOLD MASSON
On the Way to School
oil on board
signed lower left; titled to a label on the reverse
6 x 8 in ( 15.2 x 20.3 cm )
Auction Estimate: $600.00 - $800.00
Opens August 5th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes August 19th at 03:15:00 PM EDT
HENRI LEOPOLD MASSON
Children in Winter
lithograph
signed and numbered 49/70 lower left
14.75 x 22 in ( 37.5 x 55.9 cm ) ( sheet )
Auction Estimate: $200.00 - $300.00
Opens August 5th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes August 19th at 03:15:00 PM EDT
JESUS CARLOS DE VILALLONGA
Fille au chapeau
oil on board
signed and dated 1959 lower right; titled on the reverse
20 x 16 in ( 50.8 x 40.6 cm )
Auction Estimate: $2,000.00 - $3,000.00
Opens August 5th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes August 19th at 03:15:00 PM EDT
WILLIAM ARTHUR WINTER
Ball Players
oil on canvas board
signed lower right; titled and inscribed "886" on the reverse
12 x 16 in ( 30.5 x 40.6 cm )
Auction Estimate: $800.00 - $1,200.00
Opens August 5th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes August 19th at 03:15:00 PM EDT
WILLIAM ARTHUR WINTER
Two Boys, 1977
oil on canvas board
signed lower right; titled and dated 1977 to two labels on the reverse
20 x 16 in ( 50.8 x 40.6 cm )
Auction Estimate: $1,400.00 - $1,800.00
Opens August 5th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes August 19th at 03:15:00 PM EDT
WILLIAM ARTHUR WINTER
Hockey Shack
oil on canvas board
signed lower right; titled on the reverse
12 x 16 in ( 30.5 x 40.6 cm )
Auction Estimate: $1,200.00 - $1,500.00
Opens August 5th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes August 19th at 03:15:00 PM EDT
CLARENCE ALPHONSE GAGNON
Tête de Femme
oil on board
titled on the gallery label on the reverse
8.75 x 6.25 in ( 22.2 x 15.9 cm )
Auction Estimate: $4,000.00 - $6,000.00
Opens August 5th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes August 19th at 03:15:00 PM EDT
MARION LONG
Mother and Child (Maternal Love)
oil on board
signed upper right; titled to an exhibition label on the reverse
10 x 12 in ( 25.4 x 30.5 cm )
Auction Estimate: $600.00 - $800.00
Opens August 5th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes August 19th at 03:15:00 PM EDT
ELIZABETH FRY
Untitled, Portrait of a Young Girl
oil on canvas
signed and dated 1956 lower right
18.25 x 15 in ( 46.4 x 38.1 cm )
Auction Estimate: $500.00 - $700.00
Opens August 5th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes August 19th at 03:15:00 PM EDT
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Session 1 - The Canadian Landscape
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Session 2 - Canadian Abstraction
(Lots 85-106)
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Session 3 - Behind the Eyes: Portraits & People
(Lots 111-138)
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Session 4 - Three Dimensions
(Lots 145-166)
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Session 5 - The Art Gallery of Hamilton (Fundraising Sale)
(Lots 171-210)
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Session 6 - Books & Reference: From the Library of Dennis Reid
(Lots 215-226)
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