Historical Results
Artist Robert Donald Bruce
Title Hitching Up I
Media pastel on paper
Dated
1945
Size 21.5 x 14.5 in. / 54.6 x 36.8 cm.
Notes
signed and dated lower right; unframed; small tears in margins noted
Reference
illustrated on page 40 in The Art of Robert Bruce by Mary Jo Hughes and Donald DeGrow, published by The Winnipeg Art Gallery, 2004
Provenance
private collection, Manitoba
Estimate CAD$700-$900
Artist Robert Donald Bruce
Title Hitching Up II
Media pastel on paper
Size 21.5 x 13 in. / 54.6 x 33 cm.
Notes
signed with initial lower right; unframed; tears in margins noted
Reference
illustrated on page 40 in The Art of Robert Bruce by Mary Jo Hughes and Donald DeGrow, published by The Winnipeg Art Gallery, 2004
Provenance
private collection, Manitoba
Estimate CAD$700-$900
Artist Robert Donald Bruce
Title Mountains
Media oil on paper
Dated
1962
Size 17 x 23.5 in. / 43.2 x 59.7 cm.
Notes
signed and dated lower right; bears artist's name and title on label verso; framed with archival mat
Reference
The Vincent Price Collection, label verso
Provenance
private collection, Ontario
Estimate CAD$600-$800
Artist Robert Donald Bruce
Title Inadequacy
Media colour monoprint on paper
Dated
1965
Size 17.5 x 23.5 in. / 44.4 x 59.7 cm.
Notes
signed and dated lower left; bears title on label verso; framed
Reference
The Manitoba Society of Artists label verso
Provenance
private collection, Calgary/Victoria
Estimate CAD$300-$500
Artist Robert Donald Bruce
Title In Adequacy
Media monoprint on paper
Dated
1965
Size 17.5 x 23.5 x 1 in. / 44.4 x 59.7 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed and dated lower left; titled on exhibition label verso; framed
Reference
Manitoba Society of Artist's label verso [no date]
Estimate CAD$500-$600
Artist Robert Donald Bruce
Title Three Women
Media monoprint on paper
Size 22.5 x 29.25 x 1 in. / 57.2 x 74.3 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower centre; bears title on label verso; framed
Provenance
Yellow Door Gallery, Winnipeg, label verso; ex-collection Doris Hamill / Fleet Galleries, Winnipeg
Estimate CAD$300-$400
Artist Robert Donald Bruce
Title Sunday Morning
Media monoprint on paper
Dated
1978
Size 30 x 23 x 1 in. / 76.2 x 58.4 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed and dated lower right; titled verso; unframed
Provenance
ex-collection Doris Hamill / Fleet Galleries, Winnipeg
Estimate CAD$300-$400
Artist Robert Donald Bruce
Title Tourists
Media monoprint on paper
Dated
1974
Size 21 x 29 x 1 in. / 53.3 x 73.7 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed and dated upper right; bears title on label verso; unframed
Provenance
ex-collection Doris Hamill / Fleet Galleries, Winnipeg
Estimate CAD$300-$400
Artist Robert Donald Bruce
Title Winnipeg City Hall
Media oil on wood board
Dated
ca. 1959
Size 28 x 31.25 x 1 in. / 71.1 x 79.4 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed upper right; signed and titled verso; framed
Provenance
Mayberry Fine Art, Winnipeg, stamp verso
Estimate CAD$1,200-$1,500
Artist Robert Donald Bruce
Title Lovers
Media monoprint on paper
Size 22 x 32 x 1 in. / 55.9 x 81.3 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; bears title on label verso; unframed
Provenance
ex-collection Doris Hamill / Fleet Galleries, Winnipeg
Estimate CAD$300-$400
Artist Robert Donald Bruce
Title Untitled - The Guitarist
Media monoprint on paper
Dated
1976
Size 27.5 x 18.75 x 1 in. / 69.8 x 47.6 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed and dated lower right; unframed
Provenance
from the artist's estate
Estimate CAD$300-$400
Artist Robert Donald Bruce
Title Untitled - Paratrooper Getting Ready to Jump
Media oil on paper board
Dated
1943
--46c
Size 20.75 x 25.25 x 1 in. / 52.7 x 64.1 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
unsigned
Reference
catalogue number 14 in The Art of Robert Bruce, by M.J. Hughes, Winnipeg Art Gallery, 2004, illustrated on pg.39
Provenance
from the estate of the artist
Estimate CAD$3,000-$3,500
Artist Robert Donald Bruce
Title Untitled - Soldiers on Plane
Media ink on paper
Dated
1943
--45c
Size 22.25 x 36 x 1 in. / 56.5 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; framed with archival mat and plexiglass
Reference
catalogue number 12 in The Art of Robert Bruce, by M.J. Hughes, Winnipeg Art Gallery, 2004, illustrated on pg.88
Provenance
from the estate of the artist
Estimate CAD$500-$600
Artist Robert Donald Bruce
Title Untitled - Manitoba Landscape
Media oil on canvas
Dated
ca. 1941
Size 14.5 x 17.75 x 1 in. / 36.8 x 45.1 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower left; on unstretched canvas; old newspaper clipping announcing Citizen Kane opening [1941] attached verso
Reference
see another example Near Kenora from 1941-42, in The Art of Robert Bruce, by M.J. Hughes, Winnipeg Art Gallery, 2004, pg.36
Provenance
from the estate of the artist
Estimate CAD$600-$800
Artist Robert Donald Bruce
Title Lower Invertebrate
Media colour monoprint on paper
Dated
1978
--79
Size 22.75 x 34.24 x 1 in. / 57.8 x 87 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
titled verso; archival mat; unframed
Reference
catalogue number 82 in The Art of Robert Bruce, by M.J. Hughes, Winnipeg Art Gallery, 2004, and illustrated pg.78
Provenance
from the estate of the artist
Estimate CAD$600-$700
Artist Robert Donald Bruce
Title Untitled - Abstract Landscape
Media colour ink on paper
Dated
1957
Size 20.25 x 12.5 x 1 in. / 51.4 x 31.8 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed and dated lower centre
Estimate CAD$150-$200
Artist Robert Donald Bruce
Title Untitled - Moving Barrels
Media oil on paper board
Dated
1945
-/46
Size 24 x 31 x 1 in. / 61 x 78.7 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower right
Reference
included in exhibition The Art of Robert Bruce, by M. Hughes, catalogue #22 illustrated page 42 and discussed pg.21
Provenance
estate of the artist
Estimate CAD$2,500-$3,500
Artist Robert Donald Bruce
Title Pipeline in Whiteshell
Media colour inks on paper
Dated
ca. 1960
Size 17.5 x 13.75 x 1 in. / 44.4 x 34.9 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower left; archival mat
Reference
included in exhibition The Art of Robert Bruce, by M. Hughes, catalogue #66 illustrated page 60
Provenance
estate of the artist
Estimate CAD$1,000-$1,200
Artist Robert Donald Bruce
Title Untitled - Figures
Media monoprint on paper
Size 14 x 17 x 1 in. / 35.6 x 43.2 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed upper right; archival mat
Reference
see The Art of Robert Bruce, by M. Hughes pg. 27 for discussion of the artist's monoprints
Provenance
estate of the artist
Estimate CAD$400-$500
Artist Robert Donald Bruce
Title Untitled - Manitoba Landscape
Media oil on canvas
Dated
ca. 1941
Size 14.5 x 17.75 x 1 in. / 36.8 x 45.1 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower left; on unstretched canvas; old newspaper clipping annoucing Citizen Kane opening [1941] attached verso
Reference
see another example Near Kenora from 1941-42, in The Art of Robert Bruce, by M. Hughes, pg.36
Provenance
from the estate of the artist
Estimate CAD$600-$800
Artist Robert Donald Bruce
Title Untitled - Two Figures
Media monoprint on paper
Size 14 x 17 x 1 in. / 35.6 x 43.2 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower right
Reference
a recent exhibition of Robert Bruce monoprints was held at the Ken Segal Gallery in Winnipeg; a description of his printmaking process can be found in The Art of Robert Bruce, by M. Hughes, pg.27
Provenance
from the estate of the artist
Estimate CAD$400-$500
Artist Robert Donald Bruce
Title The Prospector
Media lithograph on paper
Size 10 x 14.75 x 1 in. / 25.4 x 37.5 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
letter of authenticity signed by artist's wife attached verso; archival mat; unframed
Estimate CAD$125-$175