Artist Richard Mathew Ciccimarra
Title Portrait of Dominican
Media watercolour on paper
Size 17 x 11.75 x 1 in. / 43.2 x 29.8 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
signed lower right; bears artist's name and title on gallery label verso; framed with archival mat

Provenance
Petley Jones Gallery, Vancouver, label verso
Estimate CAD$600-$800

Artist Richard Mathew Ciccimarra
Title Chrysanthemums
Media watercolour on paper
Dated ca.  1950
Size 12.25 x 9.75 x 1 in. / 31.1 x 24.8 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
signed with initials lower centre; bear title on label verso

Reference
see Ciccimarra, a Biography, pg.38 & 39 for similar floral work in the collections of the Akademie der Bildenden Kunste, Vienna and the Glenbow-Alberta Institute, Calgary; the artist moved to England in 1948 and exhibited botanical watercolours sponsored by the British Horticultural Society in 1949

Provenance
The Museum Galleries, London, UK, label verso
Estimate CAD$900-$1,200

Artist Richard Mathew Ciccimarra
Title Figures Opposed
Media mixed media on board
Dated 1967
Size 14.5 x 15.25 x 1.5 in. / 36.8 x 38.7 x 3.8 cm.

Notes
signed and dated upper right; partial artist label verso

Reference
exhibited at Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, 1974, cat. #37

Provenance
from the estate of Robin and Sylvia Skelton, Victoria
Estimate CAD$2,500-$3,500

Artist Richard Mathew Ciccimarra
Title Untitled - Two Figures
Media graphite on paper
Size 4.5 x 6.25 x 1 in. / 11.4 x 15.9 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
note of authenticity attached verso and signed by Fred Nowostad; archival mat

Provenance
Petley Jones Gallery, Vancouver, label verso
Estimate CAD$600-$700

Artist Richard Mathew Ciccimarra
Title Age
Media oil on paper
Dated ca.  1963
Size 19.5 x 24 x 1 in. / 49.5 x 61 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
unsigned; minor surface abrastions

Reference
Dr. Williamson was working at the A.G.G.V. in this time period and had recognized the artist's work as early as 1958 in a Victoria Daily Times article; he was possibly also involved in the two shows at the A.G.G.V. - 1962 with Fenwick Lansdowne and 1964 with Donald Harvey; see Ciccimarra: A Biography, pg.127 about this time period

Provenance
purchased from the artist in 1963; ex-collection Dr. Moncrieff Williamson
Estimate CAD$5,000-$6,000

Artist Richard Mathew Ciccimarra
Title Two Figures
Media conte on paper
Size 8.5 x 6.5 x 1 in. / 21.6 x 16.5 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
certificate of authenticity signed by F.Nowosad verso; archival mat

Provenance
Petley Jones Gallery, Vancouver, label verso
Estimate CAD$400-$600