GLOSSARY

The following terms are used in the description of the artists and lots throughout the catalogue:

John Kenneth Esler                          - artist

ASA, CSGA, CPE, MSA, RCA       - associations - see below

[1933 -2001]                                       - date of birth and death of artist

Canadian                                           - nationality

While this is the highest category of authenticity and is in our opinion, a work by the artist, it is made without guarantee as to authorship.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the time requirements, expense and sometimes changing scholarly opinion of some artists’ work, LEVIS can not guarantee authentication on paintings, drawings, graphic art or sculpture created before 1900.

[b.1952] - date of birth of artist

ca. - circa

fl. - flourished in and around this time period

signed/dated/titled - in our opinion, the work has been signed/dated/titled by the artist unless otherwise noted

signed in plate/block - in our opinion the art work was signed/dated/titled by the artist in the plate before printing

bears signature/date/title - in our opinion the signature/date/title is by a hand other than the artist

... on artist's board - commercially manufactured ground and support

... on canvas board - canvas over wood or paper support

... on hard board - wood composite in particle support

... on paper board - paper composite support

... on wood board - wood composite in strand support [i.e. plywood]

... on wood panel - solid single wood support

verso - on the reverse side

archival mat - front mat is of archival material

archival material throughout - work has been examined out of the frame and in our opinion all framing is of archival material

Denglas - glazed with Denglas material

unframed - all work is framed unless noted as unframed

size - size is always height by width (by depth for sculpture) in inches rounded down to the nearest quarter of an inch and to the nearest whole centimetre

Ref: - reference

Prov: - provenance - indicates previous owners either by way of labels and/or other information; not necessarily an indication of present ownership

LOT OF ?? - more than one item in lot

ESTIMATE - an estimate of what the art work may sell for; it is intended as an estimate only

The following abbreviations have been used in the catalogue for professional associations and societies:

AAF - Alberta Art Foundation / Alberta Foundation for the Arts

ACA - Alberta College of Art

AFA - Alberta Foundation for the Arts / Alberta Art Foundation

AFCA - Associate Federation of Canadian Artists [1941]

AGGV - Art Gallery of Greater Victoria

AGO - Art Gallery of Ontario

ANA - Associate of the National Academy of Design, NY, [1825]

ARCA - Associate Royal Canadian Academy of Arts [1880]

ARE - Associate Royal Society of Painter-Etchers and Engravers [1880]

ASA - Alberta Society of Artists [1931]

BCSA - British Columbia Society of Artists [1949]

CAC - Canadian Art Club [1904-15]

CAS - Contemporary Arts Society [1939-48]

CGP - Canadian Group of Painters [1933-69]

CPE - Society of Canadian Painter-Etchers and Engravers [1916-76]

CSGA - Canadian Society of Graphic Art [1923-76]

CSPWC - Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolours [1925]

CSQ - Conseil de la Sculpture du Quebec [1978]

Dict. - Dictionary

EAG - Edmonton Art Gallery

FCA - Federation of Canadian Artists [1941]

MSA - Manitoba Society of Artists [1925]

NA - National Academy of Design, NY, [1825]

NGC - National Gallery of Canada

NSSA - Nova Scotia Society of Arts [1922-1972]

NYWCS - New York Water Colour Club [1890-1941]

OSA - Ontario Society of Artists [1872]

PDCC - Print and Drawing Council of Canada [1976]

PSC - Pastel Society of Canada

RA - Royal Academy [1768]

RBA - Royal Society of British Artists [1887]

RCA - Royal Canadian Academy of Arts [1880]

RE - Royal Society of Painter-Etchers & Engravers [1880]

RI - Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours [1831]

RPE - Royal Society of Painters and Etchers

RSA - Royal Scottish Academy [1826]

RSW - Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolours

RWS - Royal Society of Painters in Watercolours [1804]

RMS - Royal Miniature Society

SFCA - Senior Federation of Canadian Artists [1941]

SCA - Society of Canadian Artists [1868-72]

SSC - Sculptors’ Society of Canada [1928]

SWE - Society of Wood Engravers [1919]

VAG - Vancouver Art Gallery