FINE ART AUCTION, November 16, 2008
SUNDAY starting at 1:00 PM at
The Nickle Arts Museum, U of C Campus, Calgary
Absentee Bid

	LOT #001 Artist: MILTON ACHTIMICHUK ~ [20th century] Canadian Title: Untitled - Buffalo and Approaching Storm Media: oil on canvas 24 x 36 in. / 61 x 91 cm. Notes: signed lower right; framed Provenance: purchased in 2004 at the Calgary Stampede and Exhibition, Western Art Auction, lot #43, illustrated pg.30 ESTIMATE: $2,500/3,000
	LOT #002 Artist: SYBIL ANDREWS ~ [1898-1992] Canadian Title: Father Forgive Them, Station XI Media: colour lino print on paper 11.75 x 13.75 in. / 30 x 35 cm. Dated: 1964 Notes: signed, titled and numbered lower left; framed; archival mat Reference: catalogue raisonne *White 71; Coppel 66*; print in the collection of the British Museum and Ashmolean Museum, Oxford Provenance: private collection, Calgary ESTIMATE: $2,000/2,500
	LOT #003 Artist: SYBIL ANDREWS ~ [1898-1992] Canadian Title: In Manus Tuas Domini, Station XII Media: colour lino print on paper 11.5 x 13.5 in. / 29 x 34 cm. Dated: 1951 Notes: signed, titled and numbered lower left; framed; archival mat Reference: catalogue raisonne *White 72; Coppel 47*; print in the collection of the British Museum and Ashmolean Museum, Oxford; this print included in 1982 Glenbow exhibition Provenance: private collection, Calgary ESTIMATE: $2,000/2,500
	LOT #004 Artist: MAXWELL BENNETT BATES ~ [1906-1980] Canadian Title: Landscape with Snow Media: monoprint on paper 19.25 x 23.5 in. / 49 x 60 cm. Dated: 1961 Notes: signed and dated lower left; bears title on label verso; framed; archival mat Provenance: Winchester Galleries, Victoria, label verso ESTIMATE: $1,200/1,500
	LOT #005 Artist: MAXWELL BENNETT BATES ~ [1906-1980] Canadian Title: Proposed Reredos Media: mixed media on paper 9 x 16.5 in. / 23 x 42 cm. Dated: 1938 ca. Notes: signed lower right; titled and inscribed upper left; framed; some tears and folds noted Reference: *Maxwell Bates in Retrospect 1921-1971, [catalogue #12], Vancouver Art Gallery, exhibition label verso; this piece was done during a time in the artist's life, about which he was quoted as saying 'I stayed there for five years, an architectural office that specialized in churches [with H.J. Gibbons, a Gothic revivalist architect] ... We did a lot of decorations in churches as well. And I got interested in it ....' pg.7 in Maxwell Bates in Retrospect 1921-1971* Provenance: gift from the artist ESTIMATE: $1,200/1,500
	LOT #006 Artist: HENRI BEAU ~ [1863-1949] Canadian Title: Untitled - Story Time for the Three Daughters Media: oil on canvas 27 x 38 in. / 69 x 97 cm. Notes: signed lower right; framed; some touchup noted lower right including signature Reference: the artist exhibited a painting titled Fairy Tales with the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 1945 ESTIMATE: $6,000/8,000
	LOT #007 Artist: PIERRE BEDARD ~ [b.1960] Canadian Title: L'hiver bleu - Blue Winter Media: oil on canvas 14 x 18 in. / 36 x 46 cm. Notes: signed lower right; signed and titled verso; framed Provenance: Mayberry Fine Art, Winnipeg, label verso ESTIMATE: $600/700
	LOT #008 Artist: ANDRE BERTOUNESQUE ~ [b.1937] Canadian Title: L'apero [Cocktail Time] Media: oil on hard board 24 x 30 in. / 61 x 76 cm. Notes: signed lower right; signed and titled verso; framed Provenance: Sheck Gallerie, Calgary, label verso; private collection, Calgary ESTIMATE: $1,500/2,000
	LOT #009 Artist: DAVID LLOYD BLACKWOOD ~ [b.1941] Canadian Title: Captain Lew Kean Passing Media: colour etching on paper 21.75 x 27.75 in. / 55 x 70 cm. Dated: 1979 Notes: signed, titled, numbered and dated along bottom; framed; archival mat Provenance: ex-collection Petro-Canada, Calgary, label verso; private collection, Calgary ESTIMATE: $3,000/3,500
	LOT #010 Artist: DAVID LLOYD BLACKWOOD ~ [b.1941] Canadian Title: Folded Studies Media: colour etching on paper 13.75 x 33.75 in. / 35 x 86 cm. Dated: 1993 Notes: signed, titled, dated and numbered along bottom; copy of artist's statement, on this print, attached verso; framed; archival mat Provenance: West End Gallery, Victoria, label attached verso; private collection, Calgary ESTIMATE: $1,000/1,200
	LOT #011 Artist: MOLLY LAMB BOBAK ~ [b.1922] Canadian Title: School Study Media: oil on wood board 15.75 x 13 in. / 40 x 33 cm. Dated: 1942 Notes: signed 'Molly Lamb', titled and dated 'June 1942' verso; framed Reference: this painting dates from a few months before Molly enlisted in the Canadian Women's Army Corp [CWAC] and her eventual appointment as the official war artist [and also before she met and married Bruno Bobak during the war]; see *Double Duty, Sketches and Diaries of Molly Lamb Bobak, Canadian War Artist*, by C.Gossage, Canadian War Museum, 1992 Provenance: private collection, British Columbia ESTIMATE: $2,000/2,500
	LOT #012 Artist: MOLLY LAMB BOBAK ~ [b.1922] Canadian Title: Untitled - Going to the Store Media: oil and mixed media on paper 11.25 x 8.5 in. / 29 x 22 cm. Dated: 1940 's Notes: signed and inscribed 'To Mr. Lowe' lower right; framed; archival mat Reference: see Lots 217-219 regarding art work by the artist Edward S. Lowe Provenance: private collection, British Columbia ESTIMATE: $1,000/1,200
	LOT #013 Artist: WILLIAM [BILL] ROY BROWNRIDGE ~ [b.1932] Canadian Title: The Girl from Saskatoon Media: watercolour on paper 21.5 x 29.5 in. / 55 x 75 cm. Dated: 1997 Notes: signed and dated lower left; titled on plaque; framed Provenance: La Flamme Galleries, Calgary, label verso; private collection, Calgary ESTIMATE: $800/1,000
	LOT #014 Artist: SERGE BRUNONI ~ [b.1938] Canadian Title: Quebec, Place d'Armes Media: oil on canvas 24 x 30 in. / 61 x 76 cm. Notes: signed lower left; signed and titled verso; framed Provenance: Masters Gallery, Calgary, label verso ESTIMATE: $2,000/2,500
	LOT #015 Artist: HORACE CHAMPAGNE ~ [b.1937] Canadian Title: Clear, Cool, Glacier Waters [Little Lake Victoria] Media: pastel on paper 23.75 x 15.25 in. / 60 x 39 cm. Dated: 2008 Notes: signed lower right; titled and dated on artist's label verso; framed; speciality glass Provenance: Masters Gallery, Calgary, label verso ESTIMATE: $3,000/3,500
	LOT #016 Artist: HORACE CHAMPAGNE ~ [b.1937] Canadian Title: Still Life with Crystal's and McLary Easy, Copper Kettle Media: pastel on paper 19.5 x 15.5 in. / 50 x 39 cm. Dated: 1991 Notes: signed lower right; titled and dated on artist's label verso; framed; speciality glass Provenance: private collection, Calgary / Salt Spring Island ESTIMATE: $3,000/3,500
	LOT #017 Artist: HORACE CHAMPAGNE ~ [b.1937] Canadian Title: Evening St. Joachim Quebec Media: pastel on paper 8.5 x 11.5 in. / 22 x 29 cm. Dated: 1982 Notes: signed lower right; bears title on label verso; framed; speciality glass Provenance: Hett Gallery, Edmonton, label verso ESTIMATE: $800/1,000
	LOT #018 Artist: ROD CHARLESWORTH ~ [b.1955] Canadian Title: September Colour, East Kootenay Media: oil on hard board 18.25 x 24 in. / 46 x 61 cm. Notes: signed lower right; signed and titled verso; framed ESTIMATE: $1,500/2,000
	LOT #019 Artist: FREDERICK SIMPSON COBURN ~ [1871-1960] Canadian Title: The Voyageur Media: colour wood block on paper 13.75 x 11.25 in. / 35 x 29 cm. Dated: 1905 Notes: signed and dated in block lower right; signed along bottom; framed; archival mat Reference: illustrated plate 1 in *Frederick Simpson Coburn*, by G.Stevens; from a drawing used for W.H. Drummond's poem of the same name published in 1906 Provenance: ex-collection Ralph Hedlin and Heidi Redekop, Calgary ESTIMATE: $1,200/1,500
	LOT #020 Artist: RETA MADELINE COWLEY ~ [1910-2004] Canadian Title: Aug. 12, 1978 Media: watercolour on paper 21 x 28.5 in. / 53 x 72 cm. Dated: 1978 Notes: signed upper right; titled and dated lower left; framed; archival mat Provenance: ex-collection Ralph Hedlin and Heidi Redekop, Calgary ESTIMATE: $1,500/2,000
	LOT #021 Artist: RETA MADELINE COWLEY ~ [1910-2004] Canadian Title: Friesen Pasture, Trail to River Media: oil on hard board 8 x 11.75 in. / 20 x 30 cm. Dated: 1986 Notes: signed and dated along bottom; titled verso; framed Provenance: Canadian Art Galleries, Calgary, label verso; ex-collection Ralph Hedlin and Heidi Redekop, Calgary ESTIMATE: $1,500/2,000
	LOT #022 Artist: ORESTES [RICK] DE GRANDMAISON ~ [1932-1985] Canadian Title: The Gathering Media: oil on canvas 24 x 36 in. / 61 x 91 cm. Notes: signed lower left; signed, titled and inscribed 'GR-5' verso; framed Provenance: private collection, Calgary ESTIMATE: $4,000/5,000
	LOT #023 Artist: ORESTES [RICK] DE GRANDMAISON ~ [1932-1985] Canadian Title: March Skies Media: oil on canvas board 12 x 16 in. / 30 x 41 cm. Notes: signed lower left; signed, titled and artist's number 'G-183' verso; framed Provenance: Masters Gallery, Calgary, label verso ESTIMATE: $1,500/2,000
	LOT #024 Artist: ORESTES [RICK] DE GRANDMAISON ~ [1932-1985] Canadian Title: Lonely Cabin II Media: oil on canvas board 18 x 23.75 in. / 46 x 60 cm. Notes: signed, titled and artist's number 'G-85' verso; framed Provenance: Alex Fraser Galleries, Vancouver, label verso; private collection, Vancouver ESTIMATE: $1,200/1,500
	LOT #025 Artist: BERTHE DES CLAYES ~ [1877-1968] Canadian Title: Old Sussex Cottage Media: oil on wood panel 10.5 x 13.75 in. / 27 x 35 cm. Dated: 1926 ca. Notes: signed lower left; bears partial exhibition label dated '1926' verso; framed Provenance: Winchester Galleries, Victoria, label verso ESTIMATE: $4,000/4,500
	LOT #026 Artist: RICHARD AUDLEY FREEMAN ~ [1932-1991] Canadian Title: The Wanderer Media: oil on wood board 15.75 x 19.5 in. / 40 x 50 cm. Notes: signed lower right; bears title on gallery label verso; framed Provenance: Gainsborough Galleries, Calgary, label verso; ex-collection of Robert and Rachel Smithens ESTIMATE: $1,500/2,000
	LOT #027 Artist: ROBERT GENN ~ [b.1936] Canadian Title: Sara, Sparkle, Lasqueti Media: acrylic on canvas 30 x 48 in. / 76 x 122 cm. Notes: signed lower right; signed and titled verso; framed Provenance: private collection, British Columbia ESTIMATE: $4,000/5,000
	LOT #028 Artist: ROBERT GENN ~ [b.1936] Canadian Title: Western Watch Media: acrylic on canvas 30 x 40 in. / 76 x 102 cm. Notes: signed lower left; signed and titled verso; framed Provenance: West End Gallery, Edmonton, label verso; private collection, Edmonton ESTIMATE: $3,500/4,000
	LOT #029 Artist: ROLAND GISSING ~ [1895-1967] Canadian Title: Mts. Near Exshaw [Gap Lake with Mount McGillvray beyond] Media: oil on canvas 19.75 x 24 in. / 50 x 61 cm. Dated: 1945 -55 Notes: signed lower right; titled on stretcher verso; framed Reference: Alberta Society of Artists, Calgary, exhibition label verso [no date] Provenance: private collection, Omaha, Nebraska ESTIMATE: $3,000/3,500
	LOT #030 Artist: ROLAND GISSING ~ [1895-1967] Canadian Title: Kicking Horse River, Van Horne Range Media: oil on canvas 16 x 20 in. / 41 x 51 cm. Dated: 1940 's Notes: signed lower right; titled on label verso; framed Provenance: private collection, Omaha, Nebraska ESTIMATE: $2,500/3,000
	LOT #031 Artist: ROLAND GISSING ~ [1895-1967] Canadian Title: Fall Ghost Lake Media: oil on canvas 12 x 14 in. / 30 x 36 cm. Notes: signed lower right; titled on stretcher; framed Provenance: from a Winnipeg estate and by descent ESTIMATE: $2,000/2,500
	LOT #032 Artist: ROLAND GISSING ~ [1895-1967] Canadian Title: Untitled - Wild Ride Media: watercolour on paper 10.75 x 8.25 in. / 27 x 21 cm. Dated: 1940 's Notes: signed and indistinctly dated lower right; framed; archival mat and speciality glass; included with lot letter of authenticity from Kori Gregory, The Gissing Collection Provenance: purchased at the Calgary Stampede by one of the artist's friends, who then moved to Sao Paulo ESTIMATE: $1,500/2,000
	LOT #033 Artist: EDWARD WILLIAM [TED] GODWIN ~ [b.1933] Canadian Title: Kluane Media: oil on wood board 11.75 x 16 in. / 30 x 41 cm. Notes: signed and titled verso; framed Reference: an exhibition *Ted Godwin: The Regina Years, 1957-1967* opened on September 26, 2008 at the Nickle Arts Museum, Calgary Provenance: Canadian Art Galleries, Calgary, label verso; ex-collection Ralph Hedlin and Heidi Redekop, Calgary ESTIMATE: $1,500/2,000
	LOT #034 Artist: MANNIE GONSALVES ~ [b.1926] Canadian Title: Moraine Lake Media: oil on hard board 30 x 48 in. / 76 x 122 cm. Notes: signed lower right; signed and titled verso; framed Provenance: corporate collection, Calgary ESTIMATE: $1,200/1,500
	LOT #035 Artist: PAUL ALEXANDER GORANSON ~ [1911-2002] Canadian Title: B.C. Purse Seiners Media: etching on paper 7.75 x 14.75 in. / 20 x 37 cm. Dated: 1940 Notes: signed, titled, dated and numbered along bottom; framed; archival mat and speciality glass; small stain noted upper right Reference: exhibited at the 1940 Royal Canadian Academy of Arts with a price of $10; front cover image of *Printmaking in B.C. 1883-1983, by N.Tuele, A.G.G.V. 1984; illustrated and discussed in Art BC, Masterworks from British Columbia*, pg. 56/57 by I.Thom, Vancouver Art Gallery and Douglas and McIntyre, 2000 Provenance: Masters Gallery, Calgary, label verso; ex-collection Ralph Hedlin and Heidi Redekop, Calgary ESTIMATE: $7,000/9,000
	LOT #036 Artist: TED HARRISON ~ [b.1926] Canadian Title: Sunset Mountain Media: acrylic on canvas board 36 x 24 in. / 91 x 61 cm. Dated: 1981 Notes: signed lower left; signed, titled and dated verso; framed Provenance: Horizon Art Galleries, Edmonton, label verso; private collection, Calgary ESTIMATE: $5,000/6,000
	LOT #037 Artist: TED HARRISON ~ [b.1926] Canadian Title: The Mountain Trail Media: acrylic on canvas board 36 x 24 in. / 91 x 61 cm. Dated: 1981 Notes: signed lower left; signed, titled and dated verso; framed Provenance: private collection, Calgary ESTIMATE: $5,000/6,000
	LOT #038 Artist: VLADIMIR HORIK ~ [b.1939] Canadian Title: Sunday Morning - Dimanche matin Media: oil on hard board 30 x 36 in. / 76 x 91 cm. Notes: signed lower left; signed and titled verso; framed ESTIMATE: $3,500/4,500
	LOT #039 Artist: VLADIMIR HORIK ~ [b.1939] Canadian Title: Home on Saturday Night Media: oil on hard board 9 x 24 in. / 23 x 61 cm. Notes: signed lower right; bears title on backing; framed ESTIMATE: $2,000/2,500
	LOT #040 Artist: JOHN INNES ~ [1863-1941] Canadian Title: Untitled - Sunset in the Mountains Media: oil on artist board 9.25 x 6 in. / 23 x 15 cm. Notes: signed lower left; framed Provenance: Winchester Galleries, Victoria, label verso ESTIMATE: $1,200/1,500
	LOT #041 Artist: ALEXANDER YOUNG JACKSON ~ [1882-1974] Canadian Title: Tom Thomson Day, End of Wigwam Bridge Camp Ahmek, 18 July '64 Media: oil on wood board 10.5 x 13.5 in. / 27 x 34 cm. Dated: 1964 Notes: signed lower right; signed, titled and dated verso; framed Reference: Tom Thomson passed away at Canoe Lake in the Algonquin Park on July 18, 1917; another painting from this trip, Windy Day, Clontarf, Ont. is in the collection of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria and illustrated on pg. 30 of *Alberta Rhythm*, by Dennis Reid Provenance: private collection, Edmonton ESTIMATE: $30,000/40,000
	LOT #042 Artist: ALEXANDER YOUNG JACKSON ~ [1882-1974] Canadian Title: East of the Coppermine Media: oil on wood panel 10.25 x 13.25 in. / 26 x 34 cm. Notes: titled on frame; inscribed 'Reserved Eldorado' verso; bears various inscriptions including 'Richard B. Coates canvas' verso; framed Reference: the artist loved to travel and when offered a trip to the Eldorado Mines at Port Radium on the Great Bear Lakes in 1938, he readily agreed to the month long trip; he travelled again to the region in 1949, 1950, 1951, 1956 and 1959; the painting has several names inscribed on the back with 'canvas'; for the artist's own words on this special area of Canada, see *A Painter's Country - the Autobiography of A.Y. Jackson, pg.122-124 and 151-154; see A.Y.'S Canada, Drawings by A.Y. Jackson, pg.206-228 and Alberta Rhythm, pg.17 and 27; in addition, see Looking South from Great Bear Lake, 1938, pencil sketch and the oil painting now in the collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario and illustrated in Alberta Rhythm* pg. 52 and 26 ESTIMATE: $30,000/40,000