Historical Results


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Beaver House
Media oil on wood board
Size 15.5 x 19.25 in. / 39.4 x 48.9 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; bears title on gallery label verso; framed
Provenance
Canadian Art Galleries Ltd., Calagry, label verso; private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$400-$600


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Cloud Reflections, Bear Lake
Media watercolour on paper
Size 19.5 x 27.5 in. / 49.5 x 69.8 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; bears title on gallery label verso; framed
Provenance
Agghazy Gallery, Calgary, label verso; private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$200-$400


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Untitled - Peaceful Autumn
Media oil on canvas board
Size 7.25 x 9.25 in. / 18.4 x 23.5 cm.
Notes
signed with estate stamp lower right; framed
Provenance
from the estates of John and Grace Davenall Turner / Joyce Davenall Turner
Estimate CAD$200-$300


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Untitled - The Minister
Media oil on paper board
Size 19.5 x 14 in. / 49.5 x 35.6 cm.
Notes
unsigned; in period frame; some surface dirt and handling marks noted
Provenance
from the estates of John and Grace Davenall Turner / Joyce Davenall Turner
Estimate CAD$200-$250


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Jumping Pound Creek
Media oil on canvas
Size 15.5 x 19.25 in. / 39.4 x 48.9 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; title verso; framed
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$200-$300


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Stubble Field
Media oil on wood panel
Size 7.75 x 10 in. / 19.7 x 25.4 cm.
Notes
signed lower left; bears title on gallery label verso; framed
Provenance
Canadian Art Galleries, Calgary, label verso; from the estates of John and Grace Davenall Turner / Joyce Davenall Turner
Estimate CAD$150-$250


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Jackfish Lake
Media watercolour on paper
Dated
1950
Size 22 x 28.5 in. / 55.9 x 72.4 cm.
Notes
unsigned; framed with archival mat; some water stains noted
Reference
illustrated on page 88 in Sunfield Painter, The Reminiscences of John Davenall Turner, by J.Turner, published by University of Alberta Press, 1982
Provenance
from the estates of John and Grace Davenall Turner / Joyce Davenall Turner
Estimate CAD$150-$250


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Untitled - Serene Landscape
Media oil on paper board
Size 9.5 x 11.5 in. / 24.1 x 29.2 cm.
Notes
signed with estate stamp lower right; framed; some staining noted
Provenance
from the estates of John and Grace Davenall Turner / Joyce Davenall Turner
Estimate CAD$250-$350
![#486 ~ Turner - Neil McPherson's Coulee [Spring] #486 ~ Turner - Neil McPherson's Coulee [Spring]](/images/upload/auction_images/20240421/medium/486.jpg)
![#486 ~ Turner - Neil McPherson's Coulee [Spring] #486 ~ Turner - Neil McPherson's Coulee [Spring]](/images/upload/auction_images/20240421/small/486.jpg)
Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Neil McPherson's Coulee [Spring]
Media oil on wood board
Size 10.25 x 13.25 in. / 26 x 33.7 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; titled verso; framed
Provenance
from the estates of John and Grace Davenall Turner / Joyce Davenall Turner
Estimate CAD$250-$350


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Ontario Sketch
Media oil on wood board
Size 7.25 x 9.25 in. / 18.4 x 23.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; titled verso; framed
Provenance
from the estates of John and Grace Davenall Turner / Joyce Davenall Turner
Estimate CAD$200-$300


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title The Westerner
Media oil on wood board
Size 18 x 13.75 in. / 45.7 x 34.9 cm.
Notes
titled verso; in period frame; some surface dirt and handling marks noted
Reference
illustrated in John Davenall Turner, The Artful Codger; published by the Peter Whyte Foundation, Banff, 1978
Provenance
from the estates of John and Grace Davenall Turner / Joyce Davenall Turner
Estimate CAD$200-$250


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Saw Mill in B.C.
Media oil on paper board
Size 10 x 13 in. / 25.4 x 33 cm.
Notes
signed with estate stamp lower right; estate stamp signed by the artist's wife and titled verso; unframed
Provenance
from the estates of John and Grace Davenall Turner / Joyce Davenall Turner
Estimate CAD$250-$350
![#1335 ~ Turner - Waiprous Creek [II] #1335 ~ Turner - Waiprous Creek [II]](/images/upload/auction_images/20240309/medium/1335.jpg)
![#1335 ~ Turner - Waiprous Creek [II] #1335 ~ Turner - Waiprous Creek [II]](/images/upload/auction_images/20240309/small/1335.jpg)
Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Waiprous Creek [II]
Media oil on wood board
Size 10.25 x 13.25 in. / 26 x 33.7 cm.
Notes
signed with estate stamp lower right; estate stamp signed by the artist's wife and titled verso; unframed
Provenance
from the estates of John and Grace Davenall Turner / Joyce Davenall Turner
Estimate CAD$250-$350


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Moonlight on Snow Patches
Media oil on canvas board
Size 7.5 x 9.75 in. / 19 x 24.8 cm.
Notes
signed with estate stamp lower right; estate stamp signed by the artist's wife and titled verso; unframed
Provenance
from the estates of John and Grace Davenall Turner / Joyce Davenall Turner
Estimate CAD$200-$250


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Clem Gardner
Media chalk on paper
Size 12 x 11 in. / 30.5 x 27.9 cm.
Notes
signed and titled along bottom; unframed; some handling marks noted
Provenance
from the estates of John and Grace Davenall Turner / Joyce Davenall Turner
Estimate CAD$100-$150


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Marcus Kohl
Media oil on paper board
Dated
1950
Size 14 x 11 in. / 35.6 x 27.9 cm.
Notes
titled and dated lower left; unfinished sketch verso; framed; some surface dirt and handling marks noted
Provenance
from the estates of John and Grace Davenall Turner / Joyce Davenall Turner
Estimate CAD$200-$250


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Glenmore Lake from Sarcee Reserve
Media oil on wood panel
Dated
1950
Size 7.25 x 9.5 in. / 18.4 x 24.1 cm.
Notes
signed and dated lower right; bears title on gallery label verso; framed
Provenance
Canadian Art Galleries, Calgary, label verso; from the estates of John and Grace Davenall Turner / Joyce Davenall Turner
Estimate CAD$200-$300


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Untitled - Sailing Ship in the Moonlight
Media oil on canvas board
Dated
1927
Size 7.5 x 10 in. / 19 x 25.4 cm.
Notes
signed lower left; bears date verso; framed
Provenance
from the estates of John and Grace Davenall Turner / Joyce Davenall Turner
Estimate CAD$150-$250


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Jack Fish Lake
Media watercolour on paper
Size 4.5 x 7.25 in. / 11.4 x 18.4 cm.
Notes
signed on backing; bears title on label verso; framed with archival mat; small chip in glass noted
Provenance
from the estates of John and Grace Davenall Turner / Joyce Davenall Turner
Estimate CAD$150-$250


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Elbow River
Media oil on canvas board
Dated
1975
Size 10.25 x 13.25 in. / 26 x 33.7 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; titled and dated verso; framed
Provenance
Laflamme Galleries, Calgary, stamp verso; private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$250-$350


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Plateau Mountain
Media oil on canvas board
Dated
1976
Size 10.25 x 13.5 in. / 26 x 34.3 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; titled and dated verso; framed
Provenance
from the estates of John and Grace Davenall Turner / Joyce Davenall Turner
Estimate CAD$250-$350


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Ranch Hand
Media oil on canvas board
Size 20 x 16 in. / 50.8 x 40.6 cm.
Notes
unsigned; titled verso; in period frame; minor surface dirt and handling marks on frame noted
Provenance
from the estates of John and Grace Davenall Turner / Joyce Davenall Turner
Estimate CAD$200-$250


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Cold Weather Sundogs
Media oil on wood board
Dated
1967
Size 15.5 x 19.5 in. / 39.4 x 49.5 cm.
Notes
signed and dated lower right; signed and titled on backing; framed; some surface dirt and handling marks noted
Estimate CAD$400-$600


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Muskeg and Fireweed
Media oil on canvas board
Size 18 x 24 in. / 45.7 x 61 cm.
Notes
unsigned; bears artist's name and title on gallery label verso; framed; some surface dirt and handling marks noted
Provenance
Canadian Art Galleries, Calgary, label verso
Estimate CAD$400-$600


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Snow and Bush
Media oil on paper board
Size 15 x 21.75 in. / 38.1 x 55.2 cm.
Notes
bears artist's name and title on gallery label verso; framed; paper board warping along edges; handling marks on frame noted
Provenance
Women's Committee Calgary Allied Arts Council, Calgary, label verso; private collection, Victoria
Estimate CAD$400-$600


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title McDougal Church, Morley
Media oil on canvas board
Size 12 x 18 in. / 30.5 x 45.7 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; bears title on gallery label verso; framed
Provenance
Canadian Art Galleries, Calgary, label verso; from the estates of John and Grace Davenall Turner / Joyce Davenall Turner
Estimate CAD$250-$350


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Untitled - Two Trees in Winter
Media oil on wood board
Size 5.75 x 8 in. / 14.6 x 20.3 cm.
Notes
bears inscription 'painted by John Davenall Turner' and signed by artist's daughter verso; unframed
Provenance
from the estates of John and Grace Davenall Turner / Joyce Davenall Turner
Estimate CAD$200-$250


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Two Elevators
Media oil on wood board
Dated
1973
Size 17.5 x 23.5 in. / 44.4 x 59.7 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; bears title and date on backing; framed
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$500-$700


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Elevator - Nier
Media oil on wood board
Size 10 x 13 in. / 25.4 x 33 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; bears title on backing; framed
Provenance
with proceeds going to The Alberta Society of Artists, check out their website at https://www.albertasocietyofartists.com/
Estimate CAD$150-$250


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Sketch from the Skyline Trail, Looking East, Porcupine Hills
Media watercolour on paper
Size 10 x 14 in. / 25.4 x 35.6 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; bears title on backing; framed with archival mat
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$150-$250


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Vermilion Lake
Media oil on paper board
Size 10 x 13 in. / 25.4 x 33 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; titled verso; framed
Provenance
from the estates of John and Grace Davenall Turner / Joyce Davenall Turner
Estimate CAD$250-$350


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Untitled - Spring
Media oil on paper board
Size 7.75 x 10 in. / 19.7 x 25.4 cm.
Notes
signed with estate stamp lower right; estate stamp signed by the artist's wife verso; unframed; some chips on edge noted
Provenance
from the estates of John and Grace Davenall Turner / Joyce Davenall Turner
Estimate CAD$200-$250


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Native Son
Media oil on canvas board
Size 7 x 13 in. / 17.8 x 33 cm.
Notes
unsigned; titled verso; in period frame; some surface dirt and handling marks noted
Provenance
from the estates of John and Grace Davenall Turner / Joyce Davenall Turner
Estimate CAD$200-$250


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title St. Pauls, Fish Creek, Midnapore - Built 1885
Media oil on canvas board
Size 24 x 20.5 in. / 61 x 52.1 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; bears title on label verso; framed
Provenance
from the estates of John and Grace Davenall Turner / Joyce Davenall Turner
Estimate CAD$300-$400


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Mountains - Jasper Park
Media oil on canvas board
Dated
1975
Size 10.5 x 13.5 in. / 26.7 x 34.3 cm.
Notes
signed with estate stamp lower right; bears title and date verso; framed
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$250-$350


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Untitled - River Near Edmonton
Media watercolour on paper
Size 11.25 x 9.25 in. / 28.6 x 23.5 cm.
Notes
ESTIMATED RETAIL VALUE $300 - signed lower right; framed with archival mat and plastic
Reference
PLEASE NOTE: This lot was sold in an online benefit auction where all proceeds went to the Whyte Museum in Banff, Alberta and there was no Buyer's Premium.
Provenance
Generously donated by an anonymous supporter of the Whyte Museum
Estimate CAD$150-$300


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Waiprous Creek
Media oil on canvas board
Size 10 x 11.75 in. / 25.4 x 29.8 cm.
Notes
signed with estate stamp lower right; titled and estate stamp signed by the artist's wife verso; unframed
Provenance
from the estates of John and Grace Davenall Turner / Joyce Davenall Turner
Estimate CAD$250-$350


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Untitled - Early Poppies
Media oil on wood board
Size 15.5 x 15.75 in. / 39.4 x 40 cm.
Notes
signed with estate stamp lower right; unframed
Provenance
from the estates of John and Grace Davenall Turner / Joyce Davenall Turner
Estimate CAD$250-$350


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Edge of Winter
Media oil on canvas
Size 13.25 x 9.5 in. / 33.7 x 24.1 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; titled on backing; framed; handling marks on frame noted
Reference
illustrated on page 25 in Sunfield Painter, The Reminiscences of John Davenall Turner, by J.Turner, published by University of Alberta Press, 1982
Provenance
from the estates of John and Grace Davenall Turner / Joyce Davenall Turner
Estimate CAD$250-$350
![#1346 ~ Turner - Sara Binks, Sweet Songtress of the Prairie [Saskatchewan] #1346 ~ Turner - Sara Binks, Sweet Songtress of the Prairie [Saskatchewan]](images/upload/auction_images/20210515/medium/1346.jpg)
![#1346 ~ Turner - Sara Binks, Sweet Songtress of the Prairie [Saskatchewan] #1346 ~ Turner - Sara Binks, Sweet Songtress of the Prairie [Saskatchewan]](/images/upload/auction_images/20210515/small/1346.jpg)
Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Sara Binks, Sweet Songtress of the Prairie [Saskatchewan]
Media oil on wood board
Size 20 x 16 in. / 50.8 x 40.6 cm.
Notes
titled verso; in period frame; some surface dirt and handling marks noted
Reference
illustrated in John Davenall Turner, The Artful Codger; published by the Peter Whyte Foundation, Banff, 1978
Provenance
from the estates of John and Grace Davenall Turner / Joyce Davenall Turner
Estimate CAD$200-$250
![#1347 ~ Turner - Untitled - The Smoker [After Michelangelo] #1347 ~ Turner - Untitled - The Smoker [After Michelangelo]](images/upload/auction_images/20210515/medium/1347.jpg)
![#1347 ~ Turner - Untitled - The Smoker [After Michelangelo] #1347 ~ Turner - Untitled - The Smoker [After Michelangelo]](/images/upload/auction_images/20210515/small/1347.jpg)
Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Untitled - The Smoker [After Michelangelo]
Media oil on wood board
Size 18 x 24 in. / 45.7 x 61 cm.
Notes
unsigned; in period frame; some surface dirt and handling marks noted
Provenance
from the estates of John and Grace Davenall Turner / Joyce Davenall Turner
Estimate CAD$200-$250


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title The Artist
Media mixed media sculpture
Size 18.5 x 18 x 14 in. / 47 x 45.7 x 35.6 cm.
Notes
unsigned; damage on right hand noted; handling marks and some surface dirt throughout; very charming piece
Reference
illustrated in John Davenall Turner, The Artful Codger; published by the Peter Whyte Foundation, Banff, 1978
Provenance
from the estates of John and Grace Davenall Turner / Joyce Davenall Turner
Estimate CAD$150-$250
![#1349 ~ Turner - The Golfer [Fore!] #1349 ~ Turner - The Golfer [Fore!]](images/upload/auction_images/20210515/medium/1349.jpg)
![#1349 ~ Turner - The Golfer [Fore!] #1349 ~ Turner - The Golfer [Fore!]](/images/upload/auction_images/20210515/small/1349.jpg)
Artist John Davenall Turner
Title The Golfer [Fore!]
Media mixed media sculpture
Size 12.5 x 7 x 6 in. / 31.8 x 17.8 x 15.2 cm.
Notes
unsigned; handling marks and some surface dirt throughout; very charming piece
Provenance
from the estates of John and Grace Davenall Turner / Joyce Davenall Turner
Estimate CAD$150-$250


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Winter Spruce
Media oil on wood board
Size 6.25 x 8.25 in. / 15.9 x 21 cm.
Notes
signed with initials lower right; bears title verso; framed
Provenance
ex-collection Bert Baron; private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$200-$250


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Frustration
Media oil on wood board
Size 11 x 15 in. / 27.9 x 38.1 cm.
Notes
titled verso; in ornate frame; letter of authenticity from Joyce Davenall Turner included with lot
Provenance
from the estates of John and Grace Davenall Turner / Joyce Davenall Turner
Estimate CAD$150-$250


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title The Connoisseur
Media mixed media sculpture
Size 13 x 9 x 9 in. / 33 x 22.9 x 22.9 cm.
Notes
unsigned; damage to [plasticine] hand noted; handling marks and some surface dirt throughout
Reference
very charming piece
Provenance
from the estates of John and Grace Davenall Turner / Joyce Davenall Turner
Estimate CAD$150-$250


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title In the Highlands, Scotland
Media oil on canvas board
Size 10.25 x 13.25 in. / 26 x 33.7 cm.
Notes
signed with estate stamp lower right; titled and estate stamp verso; unframed
Provenance
from the estates of John and Grace Davenall Turner / Joyce Davenall Turner, Calgary
Estimate CAD$250-$350


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Block House at Wetaskiwin
Media watercolour on paper
Size 9.25 x 14.5 in. / 23.5 x 36.8 cm.
Notes
signed with estate stamp lower right; titled and estate stamp verso; unframed
Provenance
from the estates of John and Grace Davenall Turner / Joyce Davenall Turner, Calgary
Estimate CAD$150-$250


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Smoke Lake
Media oil on wood board
Dated
1975
Size 10 x 13.25 in. / 25.4 x 33.7 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; titled and dated verso; framed
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$300-$400


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Lake Louise Winter
Media oil on wood board
Dated
1976
Size 13 x 18.75 in. / 33 x 47.6 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; signed, titled and dated verso; framed; some chips in frame noted
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$300-$400


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Sketch from Studio
Media oil on wood board
Size 10.25 x 13.25 in. / 26 x 33.7 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; titled verso; framed
Provenance
Canadian Art Galleries, Calgary, label verso
Estimate CAD$300-$400


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Untitled - Bragg Creek
Media oil on wood board
Size 7.75 x 10 in. / 19.7 x 25.4 cm.
Notes
signed lower left; crossed out sketch verso; framed
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$300-$400


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Ice on Glenmore
Media oil on paper board
Dated
1976
Size 10.5 x 13.5 in. / 26.7 x 34.3 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; titled and dated verso; framed
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$300-$400


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Beaver Dam
Media oil on paper board
Size 12 x 15.75 in. / 30.5 x 40 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; signed and titled verso; framed
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$300-$400


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Winter Chinook
Media oil on paper board
Size 9.5 x 12.25 in. / 24.1 x 31.1 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; bears title on label verso; framed
Provenance
Continuing Art Association [Calgary], Art Rental and Sales, label verso; from a Calgary estate
Estimate CAD$400-$500


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Junction of Elbow and Little Elbow River
Media oil on wood board
Size 10.5 x 13.5 in. / 26.7 x 34.3 cm.
Notes
artist's name and title on gallery label verso; framed
Reference
John Davenall Turner and his wife Grace started Canadian Art Galleries in 1945
Provenance
Canadian Art Galleries, Calgary, label verso; private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$400-$600


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Jumping Pound Creek
Media oil on wood board
Size 36 x 48 x 1 in. / 91.4 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; titled verso; framed
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$800-$1,000


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Ice on the Elbow
Media oil on wood board
Size 18 x 24 x 1 in. / 45.7 x 61 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; titled on label verso; framed
Provenance
Art Rental Service, Triangle Gallery, Calgary, label verso; private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$600-$700


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Elevators at Andrew
Media oil on wood board
Dated
1974
Size 10.25 x 13.25 x 1 in. / 26 x 33.7 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; titled and dated verso; framed
Provenance
Canadian Art Galleries, Calgary, label verso; from the estate of Frank and Frances Staplin, Calgary
Estimate CAD$400-$600


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Ranch Gate, West of Calgary
Media watercolour on paper
Size 9.5 x 13.5 x 1 in. / 24.1 x 34.3 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; titled on plaque; framed with archival mat
Provenance
Canadiana House Limited, Calgary, label verso; private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$150-$250


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Fallen Timber Creek
Media oil on wood board
Size 10 x 13 x 1 in. / 25.4 x 33 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; titled verso; framed
Provenance
from the collection of Mary and Lloyd Mjolsness with the proceeds to Wellspring Calgary
Estimate CAD$500-$600


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Spring Clouds
Media watercolour on paper
Size 7.75 x 10 x 1 in. / 19.7 x 25.4 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; titled verso; framed
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$300-$400


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Elbow River
Media oil on paper board
Dated
1972
Size 10.5 x 13.5 x 1 in. / 26.7 x 34.3 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; titled and dated verso; framed
Provenance
Gainsborough Galleries, Calgary, label verso; private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$400-$600


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Christ Church, Midnapore
Media oil on canvas board
Size 15.5 x 19.5 x 1 in. / 39.4 x 49.5 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; bears title verso; framed
Provenance
ex-collection of Daryl Kenneth 'Doc' Seaman, Calgary
Estimate CAD$900-$1,200


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title J.P. Creek
Media oil on canvas board
Size 10.25 x 13.25 x 1 in. / 26 x 33.7 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; titled verso; framed
Provenance
from a Calgary estate and by descent
Estimate CAD$350-$450


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Ice on Glenmore
Media oil on paper board
Dated
1976
Size 9.25 x 13.25 x 1 in. / 23.5 x 33.7 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; titled and dated verso; framed
Provenance
from a Calgary estate and by descent
Estimate CAD$350-$450


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Untitled - Landscape West of Calgary
Media oil on wood board
Size 7.75 x 10 x 1 in. / 19.7 x 25.4 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower left; crossed out oil sketch of falls verso; framed
Estimate CAD$300-$350


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Mtns. Jasper Park
Media oil on canvas board
Size 10.5 x 13.25 x 1 in. / 26.7 x 33.7 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed with estate stamp lower right; titled and certified by artist's wife verso; framed
Provenance
private collection, Calgary/Salt Spring Island
Estimate CAD$500-$600


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Rosebud
Media oil on wood board
Size 10.25 x 13.25 x 1 in. / 26 x 33.7 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; titled verso; framed
Provenance
Canadian Art Galleries, Calgary, label verso; ex-collection Ralph Hedlin and Heidi Redekop, Calgary
Estimate CAD$500-$600


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Untitled - Foothills in the Winter
Media watercolour on paper
Size 5 x 7.5 x 1 in. / 12.7 x 19 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; framed
Provenance
Canadian Art Galleries, Calgary, label verso; ex-collection Ralph Hedlin and Heidi Redekop, Calgary
Estimate CAD$300-$350


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Gate
Media oil on hard board
Size 19.5 x 24.25 x 1 in. / 49.5 x 61.6 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; signed and titled on paper attached verso
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$400-$500


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Beaver House, Kananaskis
Media oil on wood board
Size 11.75 x 15.75 x 1 in. / 29.8 x 40 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; titled on label verso
Provenance
Canadian Art Galleries, Calgary, label verso; private collection, Edmonton
Estimate CAD$350-$450


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title On Bragg Creek Road
Media oil on paper board
Size 10.25 x 13.25 x 1 in. / 26 x 33.7 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; titled verso
Provenance
private collection, Illinois
Estimate CAD$300-$400


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Untitled - Chinook Arch
Media watercolour on paper
Size 14.5 x 21 x 1 in. / 36.8 x 53.3 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; archival mat
Reference
see similar subject on front of Sunfield Painter
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$350-$450


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Untitled - Fall Colours
Media oil on wood board
Size 10.5 x 13.5 x 1 in. / 26.7 x 34.3 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower right
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$300-$400


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Untitled - Path Through the Snow
Media watercolour on paper
Size 9.5 x 13.25 x 1 in. / 24.1 x 33.7 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower right
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$250-$300


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Sketch of Millarville Church
Media oil on wood board
Size 10 x 13 x 1 in. / 25.4 x 33 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed faintly lower right;
Reference
biography of artist and a page of The Regional from January 22, 1996 with an article about Millarville's Christchurch celebrating its 100th anniversary attached verso
Estimate CAD$300-$400


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Sandy Beach
Media oil on wood board
Size 8.75 x 11.75 x 1 in. / 22.2 x 29.8 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower left; painting verso; titled on label verso
Provenance
Canadian Art Galleries, Calgary [7th Avenue address], label verso; private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$300-$400


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Winter Morning
Media oil on plywood
Size 10 x 12 x 1 in. / 25.4 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; bears title on frame
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$300-$400


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Untitled - Small Town, Southern Alberta
Media watercolour on paper
Size 17.5 x 22.5 x 1 in. / 44.4 x 57.2 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower right
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$300-$400


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Harvest in Winter
Media oil on canvas board
Size 10.25 x 13.25 x 1 in. / 26 x 33.7 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; bears title on label verso
Provenance
private collection, Calgary; Canadian Art Galleries, Calgary, label verso
Estimate CAD$300-$400


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Winter Landscape
Media oil on canvas
Size 18 x 24 x 1 in. / 45.7 x 61 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; titled verso
Provenance
private collection, British Columbia
Estimate CAD$500-$700


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Tidal Pools - Polzuth
Media acrylic on masonite
Dated
1972
Size 12 x 16 x 1 in. / 30.5 x 40.6 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; titled and dated verso
Provenance
private collection, Winnipeg
Estimate CAD$300-$400


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Firth of Lorne, from the Isle of Seil
Media watercolour on paper
Size 20 x 24 x 1 in. / 50.8 x 61 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; graphite sketch verso
Provenance
Canadian Art Galleries, Calgary, label verso; private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$300-$400


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Untitled - View From Sunfield
Media oil on canvas
Size 24 x 30 x 1 in. / 61 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower right
Provenance
purchased directly from the artist; private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$1,200-$1,500


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Winter Landscape
Media oil on canvas
Size 18 x 24 x 1 in. / 45.7 x 61 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; titled verso
Provenance
private estate, Calgary
Estimate CAD$500-$700


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Road West of Sunfield
Media oil on canvas
Dated
ca. 1954
Size 18 x 24 x 1 in. / 45.7 x 61 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed with estate stamp and certified by Grace Turner on backing
Provenance
private collection, Victoria; Canadian Art Galleries, Calgary label verso
Estimate CAD$700-$900


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Church on Sarcee Reserve
Media oil on canvas board
Size 10 x 12 x 1 in. / 25.4 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed with estate stamp lower right; stamped and signed by artist's wife, verso
Provenance
estate of a private collection, Calgary; Canadian Art Galleries, Calgary, label verso
Estimate CAD$350-$450


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Elbow River Near Bragg Creek
Media oil on paper board
Size 10 x 13 x 1 in. / 25.4 x 33 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; titled verso
Provenance
estate of a private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$350-$450


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Elbow River
Media oil on panel
Dated
1973
Size 10.25 x 13 x 1 in. / 26 x 33 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; titled verso
Reference
illustrated in Sunfield Painter, by J.D.Turner, pg.71
Provenance
private collection, Calgary; Canadian Art Galleries and Snyder Hedlin Fine Art, Calgary, labels vers
Estimate CAD$400-$500


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Untitled - Alberta Fields
Media oil on panel
Size 5.75 x 7.5 x 1 in. / 14.6 x 19 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed with estate stamp lower right
Estimate CAD$250-$350


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Untitled - Mountain Landscape
Media oil on canvas board
Size 7 x 9 x 1 in. / 17.8 x 22.9 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed with estate stamp lower right; estate stamp with artist's wife's signature verso
Estimate CAD$250-$350


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Stubble Fields
Media oil on panel
Dated
1963
Size 10.5 x 13.5 x 1 in. / 26.7 x 34.3 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; sketch verso
Reference
illustrated Sunfield Painter, by J.D.Turner, pg.36
Provenance
estate of John and Grace Turner, Calgary
Estimate CAD$400-$500


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title From Sunfield
Media oil on wood board
Size 10 x 28 x 1 in. / 25.4 x 71.1 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; titled verso
Provenance
estate of John and Grace Turner, Calgary
Estimate CAD$500-$600


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Sketch of the Artist
Media watercolour on paper
Size 8.75 x 7.5 x 1 in. / 22.2 x 19 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed with initials lower right; archival mat front and back
Provenance
estate of John and Grace Turner, Calgary
Estimate CAD$300-$400


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Mountain Stream
Media oil on panel
Dated
1969
Size 10 x 13 x 1 in. / 25.4 x 33 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; titled and dated verso; sketch verso
Provenance
corporate collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$400-$500


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Skyline Trail, Porcupine Hills
Media watercolour on paper
Size 14.75 x 22.25 x 1 in. / 37.5 x 56.5 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; titled verso; archival material throuhgout
Reference
oil painting illustrated in Sunfield Painter, by J.Turner, pg.78
Provenance
corporate collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$300-$500


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Untitled - Mountain River
Media oil on canvas
Dated
ca. 1950
Size 30.25 x 36 x 1 in. / 76.8 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower left
Reference
according to the artist's wife, Turner did not do a great number of large paintings
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$1,500-$2,000


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Moose Mountain
Media oil on panel
Size 10.25 x 13.25 x 1 in. / 26 x 33.7 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; titled verso
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$400-$500


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Snow Covered Field, Evening
Media oil on masonite
Size 18 x 24 x 1 in. / 45.7 x 61 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; titled on frame verso
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$500-$700


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Untitled - Western View from My Studio
Media watercolour on paper
Size 19.75 x 25.5 x 1 in. / 50.2 x 64.8 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed with estate stamp and signed by Grace Turner - wife of the artist verso; some water stains below mat along bottom of paper; unframed
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$500-$700


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Christ Church, Millarville
Media oil on canvas board
Size 9 x 12 x 1 in. / 22.9 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed with estate stamp and signed by Grace Turner - wife of the artist and bears title verso
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$300-$500


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Mountains, Jasper Park
Media oil on canvas board
Size 10.5 x 13.25 x 1 in. / 26.7 x 33.7 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed with estate stamp lower right; signed by Grace Turner - wife of the artist and titled verso
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$300-$500


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Along the Highway
Media oil on panel
Size 10.5 x 13.25 x 1 in. / 26.7 x 33.7 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed with estate stamp lower right; signed by Grace Turner - wife of the artist and bears title verso
Provenance
Canadian Art Galleries, Calgary, label verso; private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$300-$500


Artist John Davenall Turner
Title Untitled - Western Landscape
Media oil on canvas
Size 18 x 24 x 1 in. / 45.7 x 61 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower right
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$600-$800