Artist William John Bertram Newcombe
Title Spring Morn
Media watercolour on paper
Size 19.75 x 26.25 in. / 50.2 x 66.7 cm.

Notes
signed lower right; framed

Provenance
The Vincent Price Collection, label verso
Estimate CAD$400-$600

Artist William John Bertram Newcombe
Title Early Morning
Media watercolour on paper
Dated 1961
Size 13.25 x 21 x 1 in. / 33.7 x 53.3 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
signed lower right; signed, titled and dated verso; unframed

Estimate CAD$300-$400

Artist William John Bertram Newcombe
Title Fair Day
Media watercolour on paper
Dated 1961
Size 22.5 x 17.5 x 1 in. / 57.2 x 44.4 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
signed lower right; signed, titled and dated verso; unframed

Estimate CAD$300-$400

Artist William John Bertram Newcombe
Title Bush Land
Media oil on canvas board
Size 12 x 16 x 1 in. / 30.5 x 40.6 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
signed lower right; titled verso

Provenance
private collection, B.C.
Estimate CAD$500-$700

Artist William John Bertram Newcombe
Title Little Man of the Country
Media watercolour on paper board
Dated 1947
Size 21 x 29.25 x 1 in. / 53.3 x 74.3 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
signed and dated upper right; titled verso

Reference
see The Artists' Mecca: Canadian Art and Mexico, by C.Boyanoski, pg.3 for similar 1946 painting in the Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa

Provenance
Dominion Gallery, Montreal, label verso
Estimate CAD$1,200-$1,500

Artist William John Bertram Newcombe
Title Cliffs Near Kamloops
Media watercolour on paper
Dated 1953
Size 13.5 x 19.25 x 1 in. / 34.3 x 48.9 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
signed and dated lower right

Provenance
D&E Lake, Toronto, label verso
Estimate CAD$500-$700

Artist William John Bertram Newcombe
Title White Cat on a Rocking Chair
Media oil on hard board
Dated 1953
Size 16 x 12 x 1 in. / 40.6 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
signed lower right; signed and titled verso

Provenance
D&E Lake, Toronto, label verso
Estimate CAD$450-$550

Artist William John Bertram Newcombe
Title Untitled - Road to Town
Media oil on hard board
Dated 1939
Size 15.5 x 19.75 x 1 in. / 39.4 x 50.2 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
signed and dated lower right

Reference
the artist had moved in 1936 from B.C. to Toronto before enlisting in the army during World War II

Provenance
private collection, Ontario
Estimate CAD$600-$800

Artist William John Bertram Newcombe
Title Coast Country
Media watercolour on paper
Dated 1933
Size 4.5 x 6 x 1 in. / 11.4 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
signed and dated lower left; archival mat

Provenance
Winchester Galleries, Victoria, label verso
Estimate CAD$500-$700

Artist William John Bertram Newcombe
Title Stumps
Media ink on paper
Dated 1933
Size 6.75 x 7 x 1 in. / 17.1 x 17.8 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
signed and dated lower left; archival mat

Provenance
Winchester Galleries, Victoria, label verso
Estimate CAD$400-$500

Artist William John Bertram Newcombe
Title Early Morning
Media oil on canvas
Size 32 x 24 x 1 in. / 81.3 x 61 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
signed lower left; signed, titled verso

Reference
the artist first went to Mexico in 1946 and enjoyed it so much had plans to move there; see other example in The Artists' Mecca, Canadian Art and Mexico, by C.Boyanoski, A.G.O., 1992

Provenance
purchased directly from the artist for his move to Mexico; from the estate of Dr. Richard Johnston
Estimate CAD$500-$750