Henri Masson

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Henri Masson, 1907-1996, Canadian UNTITLED, 1972 Watercolour 8 x 13 in 20 x 34 cm Signed and dated ’73 lower left framed

Dorothy Knowles, Canadian, b. 1927 Watercolour, 1982 22 1/2 x 30 in signed lower right PROVENANCE Property from the Collection of Theo Waddington, London, UK framed Dorothy K...

Molly Lamb Bobak, Canadian, 1920 – 2014 Flowers of the Field Watercolour 22 x 15 in signed framed Molly Bobak Biography (1922 - 2014) RCA It could be said that Molly Lamb Bobak was destined to be an artist. She was born on Lulu Island, near Vancouver, British Columbia, on February 25, 1920. She grew up in a bohemian enclave. Her father, Harold Mortimer Lamb, was a photographer and art critic. In 1926, her father opened a commercial art gallery in Vancouver, exhibiting painters, sculptors, and photographers. In 1938, Bobak attended art school at the Vancouver School of Art and studied under Jack Shadbolt, where she learned to improve her drawing and composition skills. While working at the Yellow Point Lodge during the summer of 1940, Lamb kept a diary filled with text and caricatures and drew everyone that she encountered. Bobak joined the Canadian Women’s Army Corps in 1942. While serving, she found endless material to paint and included these paintings in her personal journal, which was later published and titled “W110278: The Personal War Records of Private Lamb, M”, which included 147 folios and fifty single sheet sketches. After being stationed in Alberta and Quebec, the military recognized her artistic abilities and invited her to attend a drafting course in Toronto. After finishing the course, Lamb tried to become an official war artist. In 1942, Lamb was sent to Ottawa where she drew at the Trades Training offices where she designed posters and Christmas cards. Three of Bobak’s drawings were purchased by the Art Gallery of Ontario in the same year. In 1944, “Meal Parade, Hamilton Trades School” (n.d) tied for second prize at the National Gallery’s Canadian Army Art Show, which helped her receive the appointment as a war artist––the only woman who earned this designation. As women were not allowed on the active war front, Bobak was transferred to London, England, six weeks after Victory Day to document the aftermath of the war. After leaving the military, Bobak settled with her husband Bruno, in Vancouver. After the move, Bobak had little time to paint as she was teaching night courses at the Vancouver School of Art and tending to her children. After earning a French scholarship in 1950, Bobak, her husband, and their two children traveled to Paris where she experienced the works of modernist painters like Cézanne and Matisse. Cézanne’s work in particular influenced Bobak’s art, which can be seen in the geometric organization of “A Bakership, Saint-Léonard” (1951) and “The Saint Ives Train...

Dorothy Knowles, Canadian, b. 1927 Watercolour, 1982 30 x 22 1/2 in 76.2 x 56.2cm signed and dated ‘D.Knowles.82.’ (lower right) PROVENANCE Property from the Collection of Theo Wadd...

David Blackwood, Canadian, 1941-2022 Untitled watercolour on paper 22 x 28 in signed and dated 1981 lower right framed

Molly Lamb Bobak, Canadian, 1920 – 2014 Poppies Watercolour 17 x 24 in signed PROVENANCE: Galerie Walter Klinkhoff, Montreal framed Molly Bobak Biography...

BYE BYE BIRDIE Original 1960 Broadway Musical Costume Drawing Tony Award Elvis. Miles White (1915 – 2000) BYE BYE BIRDIE 11 x 8 inches Mixed Media on...

Internationally acclaimed artist Martina Niederhauser presents a new collection that offers fresh perspectives on women, delving into the realms of emotion, beauty, identity, and the...

Profiles is a drawing in mixed media (pencil and watercolor) on cardboard realized in C.R. Hill. Hand-signed on the lower left on the rear. With a beautiful colored seascape drawin...

Wonderful mixed media artwork of a female nude with arms in motion by Samuel Granovsky. Signed and dated 1925, Paris in india ink lower right. The figure i...

Original Sketch for a Glass-window is a modern artwork realized in the 1920s by the French artist and glassmaster Louis Balmet (1876 - 1957). Original artwork realized in China Ink ...

Crucifixion is a modern drawing in mixed media on paper realized by an anonymous artist of the 20 Century. Very good conditions, with a drawing on the rear. The artwork represents ...