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Lot #116.1, Lot #117

Artist: James Edward Hervey MacDonald ~ [1873-1932] Canadian OSA, RCA

#116.1 ~ MacDonald - Untitled - The Homeseekers, A Prairie Camp
#117 ~ MacDonald - Farm Near High Park
Lot #116.1, Lot #117

Artist: James Edward Hervey MacDonald ~ [1873-1932] Canadian OSA, RCA

Reference: see
J.E.H. MacDonald by A.Robson, Ryerson Press, 1937;
J.E.H. MacDonald, R.C.A. 1873-1932, by N.Robertson, A.G.O. 1965;
The Tangled Garden, by P.Duval, Cerebus Pub., Toronto, 1978;
J.E.H. MacDonald Sketchbook, 1915-1922, by J.E.H. Macdonald, Penumbra Press, 1979;
The Lake O'Hara Art of J.E.H. MacDonald, by L.Christensen, Fifth House Pub. 2003

biography and other examples in
N.G.C. Vol.III, by R.Hubbard, pg.188;
Westbridge,Vol.3, pg.3;
A.G.O., by the A.G.O., pg.266

exhibition list in R.C.A.A., by E.McMann, pg.252

Lot #118

Artist: Malcom [Mac] James MacKenzie ~ [1932-2002] Canadian

#118 ~ MacKenzie - Heading Home  #17/25
Lot #118

Artist: Malcom [Mac] James MacKenzie ~ [1932-2002] Canadian

Reference: Cochrane, Alberta artist best known for the twelve foot 'Men of Vision' bronze located at the Cochrane Ranche historical site; he owned his own foundry and gallery north of Cochrane; Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.3, pg.6, Westbridge Pub., 2001; listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN] website

Lot #250

Artist: Medrie MacPhee ~ [b.1953] Canadian

#250 ~ MacPhee - Suspension
Lot #250

Artist: Medrie MacPhee ~ [b.1953] Canadian

Reference: see artist's website medriemacphee.com; see Medrie MacPhee / Sussanna Heller, by L.Plotek, S.A.A.G., 1989; instructor at Cooper's Union School of Art; represented by Tibor De Nagy Gallery, New York, Nicholas Metivier Gallery, Toronto and others

Lot #251

Artist: Sarah Martin ~ [21st Century] Canadian

#251 ~ Martin - Always Present
Lot #251

Artist: Sarah Martin ~ [21st Century] Canadian

Reference: see artist's website at sarahmartin.ca; represented by Canada House Gallery, Banff and Adele Campbell Fine Art Gallery, Whistler

Lot #447

Artist: Thomas Mower Martin ~ [1838-1934] Canadian OSA, RCA

#447 ~ Martin - Corduroy Road
Lot #447

Artist: Thomas Mower Martin ~ [1838-1934] Canadian OSA, RCA

Reference: Mower Martin was a founding member of the Ontario Society of Artists [OSA] and a charter member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts [RCA].

see The Father of Canadian Art, Thomas Mower Martin, by T.Graeme, T and T Enertprises, Sidney, 2009;

biography and other examples in N.G.C. Vol.III, by R.Hubbard, pg.208; A.G.O., by the A.G.O., pg.299; R.O.M. Canadian Watercolours, by M.Allodi; biographies in E.P.E.C., by R.Harper, pg.217; MacDonald, Vol.4, pg.1113 Westbridge, Vol.3, pg.16, Westbridge Pub.; Canadian Landscape Painters, by A.Robson, pg.42, Ryerson Press, 1932 Canadian Art: Its Origin and Development, by W.Colgate, pg.24

exhibition lists in
R.C.A.A., by E.McMann, pg.271;
M.M.F.A., by E.McMann, pg.255

listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, see website at Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN]

Lot #119, Lot #120, Lot #121

Artist: Henri Leopold Masson ~ [1907-1996] Canadian CGP, CSGA, CSPWC, FCA, OSA, RCA

#119 ~ Masson - Untitled - The String Section
#120 ~ Masson - Woodwind Quartet
#121 ~ Masson - Country Dance
Lot #119, Lot #120, Lot #121

Artist: Henri Leopold Masson ~ [1907-1996] Canadian CGP, CSGA, CSPWC, FCA, OSA, RCA

Reference: see
Remembering Henri Masson, 50 Years of Painting, by R.Babinska, Galerie d'Art Vincent, Ottawa, 2001;
Henri Masson, La Vision d'un Peintre, by C.Bouchard, Les Editions Lecha, 1979;
Henri Masson, by M.Gingras, Collection Signatures, 1981

N.G.C. Vol.III, by R.Hubbard, pg.209;
A.G.O., by the A.G.O., pg.299;
Dict. of Canadian Artists, by C.MacDonald, Vol.4, pg.1141;
Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.3, pg.17, Westbridge Pub., 2001

exhibition lists in
R.C.A.A., by E.McMann, pg.275;
M.M.F.A., by E.McMann, pg.257

listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, see website at Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN]

Lot #252, Lot #253

Artist: William Hadd McElcheran ~ [1927-1999] Canadian RCA

#252 ~ McElcheran - Sweet Success  #2/9
#253 ~ McElcheran - Untitled - The News  #8/9
Lot #252, Lot #253

Artist: William Hadd McElcheran ~ [1927-1999] Canadian RCA

Reference: for more biographical information and examples of work see artist's website at williammcelcheran.com

see William Mac [William McElcheran]: The Businessman, by I.Lindemann, Hocherl-Verlag, Munchen, 1991

biography and other examples in Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.3, pg.23, Westbridge Pub., 2001

exhibition list in R.C.A.A., by E.McMann, pg.256

listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, see website at Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN]

Lot #254

Artist: Peter McFarlane ~ [21st Century] Canadian

#254 ~ McFarlane - Iron Horse and Train
Lot #254

Artist: Peter McFarlane ~ [21st Century] Canadian

Reference: see artist's website at www.petermcfarlane.com; listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN] website; represented by Canada House Gallery, Banff, Gallery Merrick, Victoria and Steffich Fine Art, Salt Spring Island

Lot #448, Lot #449, Lot #450

Artist: Robert F.M. McInnis ~ [b.1942] Canadian

#448 ~ McInnis - Francoise and David
#449 ~ McInnis - Green and Pearls
#450 ~ McInnis - Road to the Sky, Chemin vers le Ciel, Port au Persil
Lot #448, Lot #449, Lot #450

Artist: Robert F.M. McInnis ~ [b.1942] Canadian

Reference: see Art Attitude: The Random Thoughts of RFM McInnis by Robert McInnis, 2021

biography and other examples in
A is Alberta: A Centennial Alphabet Ken Tingley, Simple Truth Publications, 2005;
Spaces and Places - Eight Decades of Landscape Painting in Alberta, by J.Ironside, pg.106;
Dict. of Canadian Artists, by C.MacDonald, Vol.4, addendum;
Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.3, pg.24, Westbridge Pub., 2001

listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, see website at Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN]

Lot #451, Lot #452

Artist: Robert McVittie ~ [1935-2002] Canadian

#451 ~ McVittie - In a Fresh Breeze [Mackerel Seiner Towing Her Boats]
#452 ~ McVittie - On the Reach - Blue Nose Schooner
Lot #451, Lot #452

Artist: Robert McVittie ~ [1935-2002] Canadian

Reference: biography in Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.3, pg.29, Westbridge Pub., 2001 and Dict. of Canadian Artists, by C.MacDonald, Vol.4, pg. 1081; listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN] website

Lot #453

Artist: David Brown Milne ~ [1882-1953] Canadian CSPWC

#453 ~ Milne - Painting Place
Lot #453

Artist: David Brown Milne ~ [1882-1953] Canadian CSPWC

Reference: see David Milne, by Milroy & Dejardin, Philip Wilson Publishers; 2018; Reflections in a Quiet Pool - The Prints of David Milne, by R.Tovell, NGC, 1980 for the definitive text on this artist's graphic career; David Milne and the Modern Tradition of Painting, by J.O'Brian, Coach House Press, 1983; David Milne, ed.I.Thom, VAG, 1992 and Painting Place: the Life and Work of David B. Milne, by D.Silcox, U of Toronto Press, 1996; David Milne Watercolours, by K.Lochnan, AGO, 2005; NGC Vol.III, by R.Hubbard, pg.213; A.G.O., by the A.G.O., pg.304; Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs, by E.Benezit, Tome7, pg.425; listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN] website

Lot #122, Lot #123, Lot #454

Artist: Janet Mitchell ~ [1912-1998] Canadian ASA, CSPWC, RCA

#122 ~ Mitchell - Untitled - Colourful Garden
#123 ~ Mitchell - Summer Holidays
#454 ~ Mitchell - A Trifle Unrealistic  #17/22
Lot #122, Lot #123, Lot #454

Artist: Janet Mitchell ~ [1912-1998] Canadian ASA, CSPWC, RCA

Reference: see
Janet Mitchell, Life and Art, by P.Armstrong, Hyperion Press, 1990;
Janet Mitchell, a Retrospective Exhibition, by A.Oko, Glenbow-Alberta Institute, 1977

biography and other examples in
N.G.C. Vol.III, by R.Hubbard, pg.219;
Dict. of Canadian Artists, by C.MacDonald, Vol.4, pg.1240;
Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.3, pg.37, Westbridge Pub., 2001;
North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century, ed. J.Heller, pg.384, Garland Pub., 1995;
Jubilee Exhibition of Alberta Paintings, by J.Nicoll, pg.23, Calgary Allied Art Centre, 1955

listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, see website at Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN]

Lot #124

Artist: Dominik J. Modlinski ~ [b.1970] Polish/Canadian

#124 ~ Modlinski - Rush Hour in Antarctica
Lot #124

Artist: Dominik J. Modlinski ~ [b.1970] Polish/Canadian

Reference: see artist's website at paintingjourneys.com; represented by Canada House Gallery, Banff, Koyman Galleries, Ottawa, Hambleton Galleries, Kelowna and others

Lot #455

Artist: Sidney Charles Mooney ~ [1927-2018] Canadian

#455 ~ Mooney - Untitled - After the Burn
Lot #455

Artist: Sidney Charles Mooney ~ [1927-2018] Canadian

Reference: listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN] website

Lot #255

Artist: Henry Spencer Moore ~ [1898-1986] British RSA, RBA

#255 ~ Moore - Three Reclining Figures  #61/90
Lot #255

Artist: Henry Spencer Moore ~ [1898-1986] British RSA, RBA

Reference: see Henry Moore Sculpture and Drawings 1921-1969, by R.Melville, Abrams, NY; Henry Moore, Catalogue of Graphic Works, in four volumes, by H.Cramer, A.Grant, and D.Mitchinson, Geneva, 1973; The Moore Collection in the Art Gallery of Ontario, by A. G. Wilkinson, Art Gallery of Ontario, 1979; biography in Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs, by E.Benezit, Tome 6, pg.200

Lot #256, Lot #257

Artist: Ronald [Ron] Benjamin Moppett ~ [b.1945] Canadian RCA

#256 ~ Moppett - Butterflies
#257 ~ Moppett - No. 12 Leicester City
Lot #256, Lot #257

Artist: Ronald [Ron] Benjamin Moppett ~ [b.1945] Canadian RCA

Reference: see Ron Moppett, by Lorne Falk, Walter Phillips Gallery, 1982; Ron Moppett: Painting Nature with a Mirror, 1974-1989, no author, Mackenzie Art Gallery, no date; listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN] website; represented by Trepanier Baer Gallery, Calgary and others

Lot #456

Artist: Angela Morgan ~ [20th century] Canadian

#456 ~ Morgan - One Umbrella
Lot #456

Artist: Angela Morgan ~ [20th century] Canadian

Reference: see artist's website at angelamorgan.com; represented by Gibson Fine Art, Calgary, Assiniboia Gallery, Regina and others

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Lot #457

Artist: Sylvia Naylor ~ [20th century] Canadian

#457 ~ Naylor - A Fall Woodland Walk
Lot #457

Artist: Sylvia Naylor ~ [20th century] Canadian

Reference: see artist's website at www.sylvianaylor.com

Lot #458

Artist: Laura Nelson ~ [21st century] Canadian

#458 ~ Nelson - Ammonite
Lot #458

Artist: Laura Nelson ~ [21st century] Canadian

Reference: see artist's web site http://www.lauranelson.ca/

Lot #459, Lot #460

Artist: Maxwell Allen Newhouse ~ [b.1947] Canadian

#459 ~ Newhouse - Musical Ride Figure 8 with a Loose Dog
#460 ~ Newhouse - Celebrating the First Five Years
Lot #459, Lot #460

Artist: Maxwell Allen Newhouse ~ [b.1947] Canadian

Reference: represented by Petley Jones Gallery, Vancouver; illustrated A Story of Courage, Laura Secord, by J.Lunn, Tundra Books, 2002 and a forthcoming book on Emily Carr; listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN] website

Lot #61, Lot #72, Lot #73

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#61 ~ NO LOT - NO LOT
#72 ~ NO LOT - NO LOT
#73 ~ NO LOT - NO LOT
Lot #61, Lot #72, Lot #73

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