LOTS: 075-141
Artist Daphne Odjig
Title Levels of Understanding
Media acrylic on canvas
Dated
1995
Size 19.75 x 15.75 in. / 50.2 x 40 cm.
Frame Size 28 x 23.75 x 1.25 in.
Notes
signed lower right; signed and dated verso; framed; some staining on liner and damage to frame edges noted
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$20,000-$30,000
Artist Daphne Odjig
Title Genocide 2
Media acrylic on paper
Dated
1973
Size 12 x 14.5 in. / 30.5 x 36.8 cm.
Frame Size 20.5 x 22.5 x 1.5 in.
Notes
signed and dated lower right; bears title on gallery label verso; framed with archival mat
Provenance
Gallery Gevik, Toronto, label verso; corporate collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$5,000-$6,000
Artist Neil Patterson
Title Logs on Moraine
Media oil on canvas
Dated
1997
Size 30 x 40 in. / 76.2 x 101.6 cm.
Frame Size 43.75 x 53.75 x 1.5 in.
Notes
signed lower right; titled verso; framed
Provenance
Canada House Gallery, Banff, label verso; corporate collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$2,500-$3,500
Artist Neil Patterson
Title Paddling Lake Louise
Media oil on canvas board
Dated
1999
Size 18 x 24 in. / 45.7 x 61 cm.
Frame Size 27 x 33 x 1.5 in.
Notes
signed lower right; titled verso; framed
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$1,000-$1,500
Artist Walter Joseph Phillips
Title Leaf of Gold #8/100
Media colour wood block on paper
Dated
1941
Size 9 x 12.75 in. / 22.9 x 32.4 cm.
Frame Size 18.75 x 22 x 0.75 in.
Notes
signed, titled and numbered along bottom; framed with archival mat and special glass
Reference
Scott CW#128; MBL #228 ed:100
Provenance
private collection, Victoria
Estimate CAD$4,000-$6,000
Artist Walter Joseph Phillips
Title Tunnel Mountain #7/100
Media colour wood block on paper
Dated
1944
Size 7.25 x 14.5 in. / 18.4 x 36.8 cm.
Frame Size 14.75 x 21.75 x 0.75 in.
Notes
signed with initials in block lower centre; signed, titled and numbered along bottom; framed with archival mat; some yellowing noted
Reference
Scott CW#137; MBL #238 first ed:100 plus second ed:100
Provenance
private collection, British Columbia
Estimate CAD$3,000-$4,000
Artist Walter Joseph Phillips
Title Above Lake Louise
Media colour wood block on paper
Dated
1945
Size 7.5 x 6 in. / 19 x 15.2 cm.
Frame Size 18.75 x 17 x 2 in.
Notes
signed along bottom; framed with archival mat
Reference
Scott CW#138; MBL #239 ed:200; commissioned for The Woodcut Society, Alexandria
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$2,000-$2,500
Artist Walter Joseph Phillips
Title Ski Trail
Media colour wood block on paper
Dated
1945
Size 4 x 3 in. / 10.2 x 7.6 cm.
Frame Size 14.5 x 13 x 1.75 in.
Notes
signed along bottom; framed with archival mat
Reference
Scott CW#139; MBL #240 ed:200-300; Christmas card for 1946
Provenance
Loch Art Gallery, Winnipeg, label verso; private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$1,500-$2,000
Artist Walter Joseph Phillips
Title Zinnias #46/100
Media colour wood block on paper
Dated
1928
Size 8.5 x 10 in. / 21.6 x 25.4 cm.
Frame Size 15 x 16 x 0.75 in.
Notes
signed with chop lower left; signed, titled and numbered along bottom; framed; two small pinholes along bottom; foxing noted throughout; stains, marks and tears in margins; framed
Reference
Scott CW#87; MBL #122 ed:100
Provenance
private collection, British Columbia
Estimate CAD$1,500-$2,500
Artist Walter Joseph Phillips
Title Valley of the Ten Peaks
Media colour silkscreen on paper board
Dated
1953
-57
Size 19.5 x 26.75 in. / 49.5 x 67.9 cm.
Frame Size 29.75 x 37 x 1.5 in.
Notes
signed in screen lower left; framed
Reference
illustrated on page 178 in Art for War and Peace, by Ian Sigvaldason and Scott Steedman, published by Read Leaf, 2015; Phillips contributed two designs to the Sampson-Matthews silkscreen program, Valley of the Ten Peaks and Victoria Glacier
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$800-$1,000
Artist Walter Joseph Phillips
Title The Field Barn #16/100
Media colour wood block on paper
Dated
1925
Size 8.75 x 9.75 in. / 22.2 x 24.8 cm.
Frame Size 15.25 x 16.25 x 1.5 in.
Notes
signed with monogram and dated in block lower right; signed, titled and numbered along bottom; framed with archival mat
Reference
Scott CW#49; MBL #81 ed:100; sketch and print illustrated in Walter J. Phillips, by M.Gribbon, pg.50, N.G.C.
Provenance
Pegasus Gallery of Canadian Art, Salt Spring Island, label verso; private collection, British Columbia
Estimate CAD$600-$800
Artist Walter Joseph Phillips
Title The Lily
Media colour wood block on paper
Dated
1925
Size 2 x 2.25 in. / 5.1 x 5.7 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; unframed
Reference
Scott CW#50; MBL #82 ed: unknown; included in Winter Wood Cuts portfolio [ed:100] of 1936; Christmas card for 1925
Provenance
private collection, British Columbia
Estimate CAD$600-$800
Artist Carl Ray
Title The Legend of the Great Mosquito
Media acrylic on canvas board
Size 23.5 x 29.5 in. / 59.7 x 74.9 cm.
Frame Size 26.5 x 32.5 x 0.5 in.
Notes
signed lower right; paper titled and inscribed with 'The Legend of the Great Mosquito' attached verso; framed; brown spots and stains noted throughout
Provenance
corporate collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$2,000-$3,000
Artist Joseph M. Sanchez
Title Grandfathers Four Directions [North, South, East and West]
Media acrylic and conte on canvas
Dated
2019
Size 48 x 40 in. / 121.9 x 101.6 cm.
Frame Size 49.5 x 42 x 1.5 in.
Notes
LOT OF 4; signed and dated lower right on each canvas; all four framed individually, each canvas measuring [24 x 20 in.]; framed separately each measuring [24.75 x 21 x 1 in.]
Provenance
Bearclaw Gallery, Edmonton, labels verso; corporate collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$4,000-$6,000
Artist Joseph M. Sanchez
Title Untitled - Tree of Life
Media acrylic and conte on canvas
Dated
2019
Size 15.75 x 19.5 in. / 40 x 49.5 cm.
Frame Size 18.75 x 22.75 x 1.5 in.
Notes
signed and dated lower right; framed
Provenance
corporate collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$2,000-$2,500
Artist Allen Sapp
Title Untitled - Bonfire at the Game
Media acrylic on canvas
Size 24 x 30 in. / 61 x 76.2 cm.
Frame Size 28.5 x 34.5 x 1 in.
Notes
signed lower right; framed
Estimate CAD$4,000-$5,000
Artist Allen Sapp
Title Untitled - Wrap It Up
Media acrylic on canvas
Size 24 x 30 in. / 61 x 76.2 cm.
Frame Size 27.25 x 33.25 x 1.5 in.
Notes
signed lower right; framed
Estimate CAD$4,000-$5,000
Artist Allen Sapp
Title Untitled - After Day's Work
Media acrylic on canvas
Size 17.75 x 23.75 in. / 45.1 x 60.3 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; unframed
Provenance
private collection, Saskatchewan
Estimate CAD$3,000-$4,000
Artist Allen Sapp
Title Men Playing Cards
Media acrylic on canvas
Size 18 x 24 in. / 45.7 x 61 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; bears title verso; water stain on bottom and left side verso; unframed
Provenance
private collection, Saskatchewan
Estimate CAD$3,000-$4,000
Artist Allen Sapp
Title Untitled - Logging Home
Media acrylic on canvas
Size 18 x 24 in. / 45.7 x 61 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; unframed
Provenance
private collection, Saskatchewan
Estimate CAD$3,000-$4,000
Artist Peter Clapham Sheppard
Title Untitled - Autumn Marsh
Media oil on canvas board
Size 11.5 x 15.5 in. / 29.2 x 39.4 cm.
Frame Size 17.25 x 21.25 x 1.25 in.
Notes
signed lower left; framed; minor handling marks on frame noted
Provenance
private collection, British Columbia
Estimate CAD$1,200-$1,500
Artist Peter Shostak
Title The Cows Are by the Windbreak
Media oil on canvas
Dated
1986
Size 15.5 x 15.5 in. / 39.4 x 39.4 cm.
Frame Size 24.5 x 24.5 x 2 in.
Notes
signed and dated lower left; signed, titled and dated on backing; framed
Provenance
West End Gallery, Edmonton, label verso; corporate collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$1,500-$2,500
Artist Lyle Sopel
Title Kingfisher
Media green nephrite jade, tiger eye and sugilite sculpture
Dated
2000
Size 16 x 16 x 7.75 in. / 40.6 x 40.6 x 19.7 cm.
Notes
signed and artist's number 'F084' along bottom; bears title on label on bottom
Reference
lot includes Certificate of Authenticity from the artist
Provenance
from the Estate of Dr. Joan Snyder, a prominent Calgary philanthropist; proceeds from this work will help fulfill Joan's wishes to support the University of Calgary. To read more about Dr. Joan Snyder, visit the University of Calgary's Memoriam
Estimate CAD$4,000-$6,000
Artist Lyle Sopel
Title Silent Stride - Polar Bear
Media green nephrite jade and marble sculpture
Size 11.25 x 16 x 7.5 in. / 28.6 x 40.6 x 19 cm.
Notes
signed and artist's number 'F389' along bottom
Reference
lot includes Certificate of Authenticity from the artist
Provenance
Canada House Gallery, Banff, label on bottom; from the Estate of Dr. Joan Snyder, a prominent Calgary philanthropist; proceeds from this work will help fulfill Joan's wishes to support the University of Calgary. To read more about Dr. Joan Snyder, visit the University of Calgary's Memoriam
Estimate CAD$2,000-$4,000
Artist Lyle Sopel
Title Troubadours - Pair of Eagles
Media green nephrite jade and quartz sculpture
Size 19.75 x 9.75 x 8.5 in. / 50.2 x 24.8 x 21.6 cm.
Notes
signed and artist's number 'E843' along bottom; bears title on label; small repair on wing noted
Reference
lot includes Certificate of Authenticity from the artist
Provenance
Canada House Gallery, Banff, label on bottom; from the Estate of Dr. Joan Snyder, a prominent Calgary philanthropist; proceeds from this work will help fulfill Joan's wishes to support the University of Calgary. To read more about Dr. Joan Snyder, visit the University of Calgary's Memoriam
Estimate CAD$2,000-$4,000
Artist Nalenik Temela
Title Untitled - Twisting Walrus
Media green stone and bone carving
Dated
1987
Size 18.25 x 18 x 12 in. / 46.4 x 45.7 x 30.5 cm.
Notes
signed with syllabics and dated on bottom
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$2,000-$4,000
Artist Ovilu Tunnillie
Title Dancing Young Girl
Media green stone carving
Size 26.25 x 9.5 x 5.75 in. / 66.7 x 24.1 x 14.6 cm.
Notes
signed with syllabics on bottom; titled on receipt
Provenance
purchased from Spirit Wrestler Gallery, Vancouver; private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$8,000-$10,000
Artist Armand Frederick Vallee
Title The Voices of River and Wind - Phase I out of III
Media watercolour on paper
Dated
1995
Size 10.75 x 14.5 in. / 27.3 x 36.8 cm.
Frame Size 20.75 x 24.5 x 1 in.
Notes
signed and dated lower right; signed, titled and dated on artist's label verso; framed with archival mat
Provenance
Marika Gallery, Banff, label verso; private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$1,500-$2,500
Artist Frederick Horsman Varley
Title Buildings in France
Media graphite on paper
Dated
1919
Size 7.5 x 10 in. / 19 x 25.4 cm.
Frame Size 14.75 x 17.25 x 0.75 in.
Notes
unsigned; bears artist's name and title on exhibition label verso; framed with archival mat and special glass; some scratches on frame noted
Reference
illustrated on page 42 in F.H. Varley: A Centennial Exhibition by Christopher Varley, published by The Edmonton Art Gallery, 1981; exhibition label verso, book included with lot
Provenance
ex-collection Dr. E.J. Thomas, Winnipeg; private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$2,500-$3,500
Artist Frederick Arthur Verner
Title The Race, Thunder Bay
Media watercolour on paper
Dated
1915
Size 14 x 9.75 in. / 35.6 x 24.8 cm.
Frame Size 22 x 18 x 2 in.
Notes
signed and dated lower right; titled on plaque; framed; handling marks on frame noted
Provenance
Gainsborough Galleries, Calgary, label verso; private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$4,000-$6,000
Artist William [Bill] H. Webb
Title Wiley's Crossing - Winter [Near Heath, Alta.]
Media acrylic on canvas
Dated
1986
Size 60 x 48 in. / 152.4 x 121.9 cm.
Frame Size 61.25 x 49.25 x 1.75 in.
Notes
signed, titled and dated verso; framed
Provenance
corporate collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$3,000-$4,000
Artist Mathew Wong
Title Fall Ascension
Media oil on canvas
Size 24 x 59.75 in. / 61 x 151.8 cm.
Frame Size 28.5 x 64.25 x 2 in.
Notes
signed lower left; bears title on gallery label verso; framed
Provenance
Stephen Lowe Gallery, Calgary, label verso; private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$3,500-$4,500
Artist Vilem Zach
Title Another Slipper...?! #3/36
Media bronze sculpture
Size 21 x 11.5 x 9.25 in. / 53.3 x 29.2 x 23.5 cm.
Notes
signed and numbered along bottom; titled on plaque attached to plinth; on wood and marble plinth measuring [3 x 12 x 10.5 in.]
Provenance
private collection, British Columbia
Estimate CAD$1,500-$2,500