July Auction of Works on Paper, Prints & Books (Online Auction) Highlights

This page provides details on a selection of works of art sold in our July Auction of Works on Paper, Prints & Books (Online Auction) which concluded on July 18, 2018. Select an item for more details. All posted prices include Buyer's Premium.

Artwork by Ernst Neumann, Horses in Stable
ERNST NEUMANN
Horses in Stable

etching
signed and titled in the lower margin; unframed (matted)
5 x 6.25 ins ( 12.7 x 15.9 cms ) ( subject )

Auction Estimate: $125.00$100.00 - $125.00
Price Realized $118.00
Sale date: July 18th 2018

Artwork by Molly Lamb Bobak, Pair of Floral Studies
MOLLY LAMB BOBAK
Pair of Floral Studies

two reproduction prints
both signed within the plate
12.75 x 8.75 ins ( 32.4 x 22.2 cms ) ( each sheet )

Auction Estimate: $200.00$100.00 - $200.00
Price Realized $94.00
Sale date: July 18th 2018

Artwork by Anne Meredith Barry, Faculty of Music, University of Toronto, Bloor Street, Toronto; The Old Elgin Hotel, Dundas, Ontario; Brantford, Ontario
ANNE MEREDITH BARRY
Faculty of Music, University of Toronto, Bloor Street, Toronto; The Old Elgin Hotel, Dundas, Ontario; Brantford, Ontario

three photolithographs
“Faculty of Music, University of Toronto, Bloor Street, Toronto” (10.5 ins x 14.5 ins [sight]); “The Old Elgin Hotel, Dundas, Ontario” (10.5 ins x 14.5 ins [sight]); “Glenhyrst, Art Gallery of Brantford, Brantford, Ontario” (14.5 ins x 10.5 ins [sight])
x ins ( 0 x 0 cms )

Auction Estimate: $150.00$100.00 - $150.00
Price Realized $89.00
Sale date: July 18th 2018

Artwork by  Books and Reference, G.A. Reid: Canadian Artist; Emily Carr As I Knew Her; Anne Savage: The Story of a Canadian Painter; The Art of Emily Carr
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
G.A. Reid: Canadian Artist; Emily Carr As I Knew Her; Anne Savage: The Story of a Canadian Painter; The Art of Emily Carr

four books
“G.A. Reid: Canadian Artist” (Muriel Miller MIner, Toronto, 1946); Emily Carr As I Knew Her (Carol Pearson, Toronto, 1954); Anne Savage: The Story of a Canadian Painter (Anne McDougall, Montreal, 1977); “The Art of Emily Carr” (Doris Shadbolt, Toronto/Vancouver, 1979)
x ins ( 0 x 0 cms )

Auction Estimate: $150.00$100.00 - $150.00
Price Realized $89.00
Sale date: July 18th 2018

Artwork by Alexander Samuel Millar, Coastal Landscape with Sumac; Trees at Water’s Edge; Pink Landscape with Sumac; Abstract Forest
ALEXANDER SAMUEL MILLAR
Coastal Landscape with Sumac; Trees at Water’s Edge; Pink Landscape with Sumac; Abstract Forest

4 watercolours on paper laid down on board
“Coastal Landscape with Sumac” (signed lower left; 18.75 ins x 26 ins); “Trees at Water’s Edge” (signed lower left; 17.25 ins x 23.5 ins); Pink Landscape with Sumac (signed lower left; 19.75 ins x 25.75 ins); Abstract Forest (signed lower right; 18 ins x 24 ins); unframed; condition noted
x ins ( 0 x 0 cms )

Auction Estimate: $150.00$100.00 - $150.00
Price Realized $89.00
Sale date: July 18th 2018

Artwork by Carl Heywood, Twining
CARL HEYWOOD
Twining

serigraph
signed, titled, dated 1969 and numbered 32/50 in pencil in the lower margin; unframed
24 x 30 ins ( 61 x 76.2 cms ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $150.00$100.00 - $150.00
Price Realized $89.00
Sale date: July 18th 2018

Artwork by Rita Briansky, Joe; Veronica Tennant; After Degas; The Tuning Fork/Wendy; Sleepy Cat
RITA BRIANSKY
Joe; Veronica Tennant; After Degas; The Tuning Fork/Wendy; Sleepy Cat

assorted media on paper (5)
“Joe” (ink on paper, signed, titled and dated 1962 in the lower margin - 9.25 x 7.25 ins); “Veronica Tennant” (ink on paper, signed, titled and dated 1976 in the lower margin - 10.5 x 8 ins); “After Degas” (charcoal on paper, signed, titled and dated 1966 in the lower margin - 9.25 x 7 ins); “The Tuning Fork/Wendy” (charcoal on paper, signed, titled and dated 1963 in the lower margin - 9.25 x 7.25 ins); “Sleepy Cat” (charcoal on paper, signed, titled and dated 1966 in the lower margin - 9.25 x 7 ins); unframed
x ins ( 0 x 0 cms )

Auction Estimate: $110.00$90.00 - $110.00
Price Realized $75.00
Sale date: July 18th 2018

Artwork by John Graham Coughtry, Sonada Variations
JOHN GRAHAM COUGHTRY
Sonada Variations

coloured aquatint
numbered 2/5 and inscribed “To Jacky and Michael from Graham” lower left; signed and titled 68 lower right; printed on sheet: “The reproduction of this painting by Graham Coughtry has been graciously allowed by the artist to assist the Spadina Review Corporation. It has been reproduced by Herzig Somerville Ltd in an edition limited to 350 copies. Production, Allan Fleming”
37 x 24 ins ( 94 x 61 cms ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $125.00$75.00 - $125.00
Price Realized $59.00
Sale date: July 18th 2018

Artwork by  Books and Reference, Mind’s I; Gershon Iskowitz: Painter of Light; Pellan
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
Mind’s I; Gershon Iskowitz: Painter of Light; Pellan

three books
“Mind’s I” (Jack Shadbolt, Toronto, 1973); “Gershon Iskowitz: Painter of LIght” (Adele Freedman, Toronto/Vancouver, 1982); “Pellan” (Germain Lefebvre, Toronto, 1973), within its original slip cover
x ins ( 0 x 0 cms )

Auction Estimate: $100.00$75.00 - $100.00
Price Realized $59.00
Sale date: July 18th 2018

Artwork by  Books and Reference, The Mountains and the Sky; Sculpture of the Eskimo; Passionate Spirits: A History of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, 1880-1980
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
The Mountains and the Sky; Sculpture of the Eskimo; Passionate Spirits: A History of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, 1880-1980

three books
“The Mountains and the Sky” (Lorne E. Render, Glenbow-Alberta Institute, Canada, 1974); “Sculpture of the Eskimo” (George Swinton, Toronto, 1972); Passionate Spirits: A History of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, 1880-1980 (Rececca Sisler, Toronto/Vancouver, 1980)
x ins ( 0 x 0 cms )

Auction Estimate: $100.00$75.00 - $100.00
Price Realized $59.00
Sale date: July 18th 2018

Artwork by  Books and Reference, Paul Kane’s Frontier; Tom Thomson: The Silence and the Storm; Morrice: A Great Canadian Artist Rediscovered; Thoreau MacDonald: A Catalogue of Design and Illustration
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
Paul Kane’s Frontier; Tom Thomson: The Silence and the Storm; Morrice: A Great Canadian Artist Rediscovered; Thoreau MacDonald: A Catalogue of Design and Illustration

four books
“Paul Kane’s Frontier” (J. Russell Harper, Toronto, 1971); “Tom Thomson: The Silence and the Storm” (Harold Town and David P. Silcox, Toronto, 1977); Morrice: A Great Canadian Artist Rediscovered” (G. Blair Laing, Toronto, 1984); “Thoreau MacDonald: A Catalogue of Design and Illustration” (Margaret E. Edison, Toronto/Buffalo, 1973)
x ins ( 0 x 0 cms )

Auction Estimate: $125.00$75.00 - $125.00
Price Realized $59.00
Sale date: July 18th 2018

Artwork by Alexander Samuel Millar, Burnt Spruce in Hilly Landscape; Burnt Spruce; Abstract Forest; Burnt Spruce and Rocks
ALEXANDER SAMUEL MILLAR
Burnt Spruce in Hilly Landscape; Burnt Spruce; Abstract Forest; Burnt Spruce and Rocks

4 works on paper, laid down on board
“Burnt Spruce in Hilly Landscape” (oil pastel over watercolour; signed lower centre; 19.75 ins x 25.75 ins); “Burnt Spruce” (watercolour; signed lower left; 20.75 ins x 26.75 ins); “Abstract Forest” (watercolour; signed lower right; 14.5 ins x 21 ins); “Burnt Spruce and Rocks” (oil pastel over watercolour; signed lower centre; 20.75 ins x 25.75 ins); unframed
20.75 x 26.75 ins ( 52.7 x 67.9 cms ) ( largest )

Auction Estimate: $150.00$100.00 - $150.00
Price Realized $59.00
Sale date: July 18th 2018

Artwork by Mona Barry, View from a Window (Pall Mall Apartments, Toronto)
MONA BARRY
View from a Window (Pall Mall Apartments, Toronto)

watercolour
signed lower right; titled “View from a Window”, dated “Toronto, August 1940”, and inscribed “Pall Mall Apt.” & “To Alice and Bill, with the best wishes of Mona and Oswald” on the reverse
9 x 7.25 ins ( 22.9 x 18.4 cms ) ( sheet )

Auction Estimate: $125.00$75.00 - $125.00
Price Realized $59.00
Sale date: July 18th 2018

Artwork by  Books and Reference, Canadian Silversmiths 1700-1900 (John E. Langdon)
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
Canadian Silversmiths 1700-1900 (John E. Langdon)

book
John E. Langdon, “Canadian Silversmiths 1700-1900”, Toronto, 1966 (limited to 1,000 copies)
x ins ( 0 x 0 cms )

Auction Estimate: $75.00$50.00 - $75.00
Price Realized $59.00
Sale date: July 18th 2018

Artwork by H.O. Buchner, Untitled Abstraction
H.O. BUCHNER
Untitled Abstraction

ink drawing
signed and dated 1963 lower right
9.25 x 14 ins ( 23.5 x 35.6 cms ) ( sight )

Auction Estimate: $150.00$100.00 - $150.00
Price Realized $59.00
Sale date: July 18th 2018

Previous Auctions

Select from a list of previous auctions to view specific sale highlights.

Coast to Coast (Online Auction)
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Sale Closed: February 27, 2024
 
Watercolours & Drawings (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 27, 2024
 
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Sale Closed: February 27, 2024
 
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 23, 2024
 
20th Century Works on Paper (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 23, 2024
 
The Academy (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 23, 2024
 
Inuit & First Nations Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 23, 2024
 
The Collection of Joe & Anita Robertson (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 12, 2023
 
Bidding in a Winter Wonderland (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 12, 2023
 
An Important Private Collection of Canadian Art (Session 2)
Sale Closed: December 6, 2023
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Fall Live Auction of Important Canadian & International Art (Session 1)
Sale Closed: December 6, 2023
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Modern & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
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Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
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Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
Auction to Benefit NSCAD (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
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Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
Artwork from a Private Collection (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 7, 2023
 
Select Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 10, 2023
 
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 10, 2023
 
Little Pictures (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 10, 2023
 
Prints & Multiples (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 12, 2023
 
The Canadian Landscape (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 12, 2023
 
Art of Quebec (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 12, 2023
 
Still Life & Figural Work (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 15, 2023
 
Works on Paper & Prints (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 15, 2023
 
Art of Atlantic Canada (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 25, 2023
 
Historical Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 25, 2023
 
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 25, 2023
 
Modern & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 27, 2023
 
The Art of Europe (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 27, 2023
 
Canadians at Home & Abroad (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: June 27, 2023
 
Spring Live Auction of Important Canadian & International Art (Session 1)
Sale Closed: June 8, 2023
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An Important Private Collection of Canadian Art (Session 2)
Sale Closed: June 8, 2023
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Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: May 30, 2023
 
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Sale Closed: May 30, 2023
 
The Group of Seven & Their Associates (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: May 30, 2023
 
April Abstractions (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 18, 2023
 
The Canadian Landscape (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 18, 2023
 
Prints, Photography & Multiples (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 18, 2023
 
Select Canadian Prints (Online Auctions)
Sale Closed: April 18, 2023
 
Inuit & First Nations Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 21, 2023
 
Peaks to Prairies: Art of Western Canada (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 21, 2023
 
Celebrating Women Artists (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 21, 2023
 
Works on Paper & Prints (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 28, 2023
 
Three Dimensions (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 28, 2023
 
Canada & Abroad (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 28, 2023
 
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 31, 2023
 
Canadian Winter (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 31, 2023
 
Still Life & Figural Work (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 31, 2023
 
Books & Reference (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 31, 2023
 
From the Estate of William Ronald (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: January 31, 2023
 
Holiday Charm (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 13, 2022
 
Coast to Coast (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 13, 2022
 
An Important Private Collection of Canadian Art (Session 2)
Sale Closed: December 1, 2022
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Fall Live Auction of Important Canadian Art (Session 1)
Sale Closed: December 1, 2022
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Canadian Group of Painters (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 22, 2022
 
Fall Auction of International Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 22, 2022
 
Post-War & Contemporary Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 22, 2022
 
Historical Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 22, 2022
 
October Abstractions (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 25, 2022
 
Little Pictures (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 25, 2022
 
The Canadian Landscape (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 25, 2022
 
Art of Atlantic Canada (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: October 25, 2022
 
La belle province (Art of Quebec) (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 27, 2022
 
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Inuit & First Nations Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: September 27, 2022
 
Canadians at Home & Abroad (Online Auction)
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Prints & Works on Paper (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 23, 2022
 
Still Life & Figural Work (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 23, 2022
 
The Art of Barbara Mercer (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: August 23, 2022
 
Post-War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 19, 2022
 
Cities & Towns (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: July 19, 2022
 
Art of Atlantic Canada (Online Auction)
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Spring Auction of International Art (Online Auction)
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From the Estate of Robert Markle (Online Auction)
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Spring Live Auction of Important Canadian Art
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Historical Canadian Art (Online Auction)
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Post-War & Contemporary Canadian Art (Online Auction)
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April Abstractions (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 19, 2022
 
Prints, Photography & Multiples (Online Auction)
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The Canadian Landscape (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: April 19, 2022
 
Inuit and First Nations Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 22, 2022
 
Celebrating Women Artists (Online Auction)
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Canada & Abroad (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 1, 2022
 
Three Dimensions (Online Auction)
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Works on Paper & Prints (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: March 1, 2022
 
Post War & Contemporary Art (Online Auction)
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Canadian Winter (Online Auction)
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Still Life & Figural Work (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: February 1, 2022
 
Works on Paper, Books & Tapestries (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 14, 2021
 
Holiday Charm (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 14, 2021
 
Coast to Coast (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: December 14, 2021
 
Canadian Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 30, 2021
 
Fall Auction of International Art (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 30, 2021
 
Auction to Benefit the Art Gallery of Alberta (Online Auction)
Sale Closed: November 30, 2021
 
Fall Live Auction of Important Canadian Art
Sale Closed: November 22, 2021
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October Abstractions (Online Auction)
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Little Pictures (Online Auction)
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The Canadian Landscape (Online Auction)
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