Works from a Private Collection of Canadian Art

Cowley Abbott is privileged to be entrusted with an important private collection of Canadian art this spring season.

The strength of the artists and artworks in this collection is a rarity, spanning over one hundred and twenty years of Canadian art history. Major representation of Canadian art movements and periods is present. Beginning with a rare watercolour by Paul Kane, a 1923 masterpiece by the Quebec artist Clarence Gagnon, captivating works by Beaver Hall artists Anne Savage and Ethel Seath, and prime canvases by Group of Seven members, such as a 1924 sketch and canvas for Brazeau Snowfield, Jasper Park by Lawren Harris. Further historical art is well-represented with major oils by Quebec artists such as Maurice Cullen, Marian Dale Scott, Edwin Holgate, A.Y. Jackson, Robert Pilot, Albert Henry Robinson and Marc-Auréle de Foy Suzor-Coté.

These collectors had a passion for Canadian historical art, acquiring artworks primarily through a prominent commercial gallery. Many of these works are appearing at auction for the first time, having been included in various exhibitions, as well as reproduced in publications. These artworks are just a selection from a private collection amassed over decades.