Alan Klinkhoff Gallery is delighted to present the 2023 Sale of Modern, Impressionist & 19th Century Art consisting of 57 remarkable paintings spanning nearly 150 years of artistic movements. The sale is highlighted by rare and outstanding works by Tom Thomson, Cornelius Krieghoff and Jean Paul Riopelle, artists who helped shape the Canadian art landscape. Available paintings are on view at our Toronto and Montreal galleries and can also be viewed online here in extensive detail. Prices of all available paintings are displayed until a painting is sold, reflecting Alan Klinkhoff Gallery’s commitment to simplifying the acquisition process for prospective buyers and to offering transparency unsurpassed in the Canadian art market.
One highlight of note is that the majority of these fine artworks were acquired from our family or under our direct, professional guidance. We are sincerely grateful to the owners, now sellers, for their continued trust in our family. It is a privilege to offer these paintings to the market once again, and in doing so underscoring their enduring value and quality.
We encourage you to explore the dozens of original, in-depth descriptions accompanying many of the artworks. This presentation also includes essays from Canada’s foremost scholars, such as Jocelyn Anderson, Mario Béland, Lucie Dorais, Michèle Grandbois, Charles C. Hill, Laurier Lacroix and Joan Murray. We extend our thanks to them as well as the numerous institutions, organizations, and individuals who are credited throughout this sale for the use of the material.
We take exceptional care in selecting the paintings we offer for sale to our clients to ensure that they meet the highest standards. Each painting has been meticulously vetted for its authenticity, condition, quality and value. Listings are accompanied by descriptions, thorough cataloguing, additional images, and simulations of the paintings on a wall to assist in offering a sense of scale. If you require any additional information, please feel free to contact us in one of our galleries or by email at info@klinkhoff.ca.
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Sarah RobertsonSleighs in Winter, Quebec, 1925 (circa)Tempera17 1/2 x 35 1/2 inOf the Beaver Hall Group women who maintained their friendship for the better part of 30 years, Sarah Robertson was conceivably the least prolific, making fine paintings by her especially rare and precious for Beaver Hall Group collectors. Robertson had only two solo exhibitions, both held posthumously: the first was a Memorial Exhibition at the National Gallery of Canada in 1951, and the second occurred at Galerie Walter Klinkhoff Inc., in 1991, marking the 100th anniversary of Robertson's birth. Dr. Barbara Meadowcroft, author of Painting...
44.5 x 90.2 cmSoldOf the Beaver Hall Group women who maintained their friendship for the better part of 30 years, Sarah Robertson was conceivably the least prolific, making fine paintings by her especially rare and precious for Beaver Hall Group collectors. Robertson had only two solo exhibitions, both held posthumously: the first was a Memorial Exhibition at the National Gallery of Canada in 1951, and the second occurred at Galerie Walter Klinkhoff Inc., in 1991, marking the 100th anniversary of Robertson's birth. Dr. Barbara Meadowcroft, author of Painting...
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Yves GaucherEtude de Fusion Interne/ mauve-gris-bleu, 1967Acrylic on canvas30 x 40 in
76.2 x 101.6 cmSold -
Robert PilotSt John's NewfoundlandOil on canvas24 x 32 in
61 x 81.3 cm$50,000 -
James Wilson MorricePilot Boat at Dieppe, 1906 (circa)Oil on panel4 7/8 x 6 1/8 in
12.3 x 15.5 cm
This work will be included in the James Wilson Morrice Catalogue Raisonné being compiled by Lucie Dorais.Sold -
Robert PilotCab Stand, Lower Town, Quebec, 1924Oil on canvas15 x 18 in
38.1 x 45.7 cmSold
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Maurice CullenThe Devil's River near Mont-Tremblant, 1931 (circa)Oil on canvas
24 1/4 x 32 1/4 inWilliam R. Watson, a Montreal gallerist who became Maurice Cullen’s dealer in 1923, once recounted that when asked what he required for an ideal life, Cullen claimed all he wished for was “A studio of my own, a shack in the mountains, a garden for an acre of flowers…and a heavy snowfall every winter.”[1] Late in his career, at a time when his paintings were finally attracting significant commercial as well as critical interest, Cullen built a cabin at Lac Tremblant, a lake connected to...
61.6 x 81.9 cm
Alan Klinkhoff Gallery Cullen Inventory No. AK1176
Walter Klinkhoff Gallery Cullen Inventory No. 1176
$95,000William R. Watson, a Montreal gallerist who became Maurice Cullen’s dealer in 1923, once recounted that when asked what he required for an ideal life, Cullen claimed all he wished for was “A studio of my own, a shack in the mountains, a garden for an acre of flowers…and a heavy snowfall every winter.”[1] Late in his career, at a time when his paintings were finally attracting significant commercial as well as critical interest, Cullen built a cabin at Lac Tremblant, a lake connected to...
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Robert PilotSkating Rink, Dufferin TerraceOil on canvas22 x 28 inQuebec City, winter fun on Dufferin Terrace by Mario Béland During the 1950s and 1960s, Pilot often painted Dufferin Terrace in Quebec City. The artist stayed at Château Frontenac, as shown in some low-angle views of the promenade, captured from one of the windows of the famous and luxurious hotel. [1} The first Dufferin Terrace slide was built in 1884 and made permanent in 1946. The Château Frontenac skating rink, located on the edge of the promenade, was, for a long time, one of the...
55.9 x 71.1 cm$120,000Quebec City, winter fun on Dufferin Terrace by Mario Béland During the 1950s and 1960s, Pilot often painted Dufferin Terrace in Quebec City. The artist stayed at Château Frontenac, as shown in some low-angle views of the promenade, captured from one of the windows of the famous and luxurious hotel. [1} The first Dufferin Terrace slide was built in 1884 and made permanent in 1946. The Château Frontenac skating rink, located on the edge of the promenade, was, for a long time, one of the...
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Montague DawsonRunning before the WindOil on canvas20 x 30 in
50.8 x 76.2 cm$55,000 -
James DuncanA view towards Montréal overlooking Priest's Farm, 1860 (circa)Watercolour7 1/2 x 12 in
19.1 x 30.5 cmSold -
Maurice CullenQuébec City View from Lévis, 1904Oil on canvas28 3/4 x 36 in
73 x 91.4 cm
Alan Klinkhoff Gallery Cullen Inventory No. AK1307.
Walter Klinkhoff Gallery Cullen Inventory No. 1307.Sold -
John LittleSte Gabriel St at corner of Rue des Zouaves Quebec, 1960Oil on canvas20 x 28 in
50.8 x 71.1 cm$40,000
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A.Y. JacksonSun Gleams Near Bic, 1937 (circa)Oil on canvas21 1/8 x 26 inA.Y. Jackson, Sun Gleams Near Bic by Charles C. Hill A.Y. Jackson’s niece, the scholar Dr. Naomi Jackson Groves, had a special affection for the landscape around Bic, with its “sudden outcrops of rock that form the characteristic razor-backed humps of nearly all the hills and islands along the South Shore east of Ste. Anne de la Pocatière, reaching their climax at Bic with its beautiful bay and rich history.” In Sun Gleams near Bic the humped islands and beautiful bay effectively evoke the source...
53.6 x 66.2 cmSoldA.Y. Jackson, Sun Gleams Near Bic by Charles C. Hill A.Y. Jackson’s niece, the scholar Dr. Naomi Jackson Groves, had a special affection for the landscape around Bic, with its “sudden outcrops of rock that form the characteristic razor-backed humps of nearly all the hills and islands along the South Shore east of Ste. Anne de la Pocatière, reaching their climax at Bic with its beautiful bay and rich history.” In Sun Gleams near Bic the humped islands and beautiful bay effectively evoke the source...
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Frederick Simpson CoburnHauling Logs in Winter, 1930Oil on canvas30 x 40 1/4 in
76.2 x 102.2 cmSold -
Robert PilotEarly Evening, Québec, 1928Oil on canvas18 x 24 in
45.7 x 61 cm$42,000 -
Henri L. MassonNight Skating, 1941Oil on masonite14 x 16 in
35.6 x 40.6 cm$12,000 -
A.Y. JacksonHills of Saint-Tite-des-Caps, 1932 (circa)Oil on wood8 1/2 x 10 1/2 in
21.6 x 26.7 cm
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Lawren S. HarrisSand Lake, Algoma, 1921Oil on wood10 1/2 x 13 3/4 in
26.7 x 34.9 cmSold -
A.Y. JacksonSand Lake, Algoma / An Algoma River (verso), 1921Oil on double sided wood panel8 3/4 x 10 5/8 in
22.2 x 27 cmSold -
Franklin ArbuckleMarch Day, Mont Tremblant Country, P. Que.Oil on canvas board12 x 16 in
30.5 x 40.6 cmSold -
Rita MountLower St-LawrenceOil on canvas board9 1/4 x 11 in
23.5 x 27.9 cm$4,000
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Henry J. SimpkinsSugar CampWatercolour20 1/2 x 29 1/2 in
52.1 x 74.9 cm$950 -
Frederick W. HutchisonLooking toward St. UrbainOil on canvas25 x 30 in
63.5 x 76.2 cm$25,000 -
Frederick W. HutchisonView toward Baie St Paul, 1930 (circa)Oil on canvas30 1/4 x 36 in
76.8 x 91.4 cm$15,000 -
Frederick W. HutchisonCharlevoix County, 1930 (circa)Oil on canvas30 1/4 x 36 in
76.8 x 91.4 cm$18,000
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James Wilson MorriceSunday at Charenton, 1921 (circa)Oil on canvas23 x 28 inCharenton-le-Pont is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 6.2 km from the centre of Paris, to the north of the confluence of the Seine and Marne rivers. It was a very popular Sunday destination at the time, especially for fishing. We thank Lucie Dorais for her assistance with the cataloguing of this work and Charles C. Hill for providing additional information.
58.4 x 71.1 cm
This work will be included in the James Wilson Morrice Catalogue Raisonné being compiled by Lucie Dorais.SoldCharenton-le-Pont is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 6.2 km from the centre of Paris, to the north of the confluence of the Seine and Marne rivers. It was a very popular Sunday destination at the time, especially for fishing. We thank Lucie Dorais for her assistance with the cataloguing of this work and Charles C. Hill for providing additional information.
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![Jean Paul Riopelle Cache au Canard [Duck Blind], 1974 Oil on canvas 18 x 13 in 45.7 x 33 cm This painting is included in the Jean Paul Riopelle Catalogue Raisonné compiled by Yseult Riopelle, Vol 5., p. 122, no. 1974.064H.1974.](https://artlogic-res.cloudinary.com/w_720,c_limit,f_auto,fl_lossy/artlogicstorage/alanklinkhoff/images/view/c73715e1a343f8bb96d0d35f8b71f7fcj/alanklinkhoffgallery-artdealers-appraisers-jean-paul-riopelle-cache-au-canard-duck-blind-1974.jpg)
Jean Paul RiopelleCache au Canard [Duck Blind], 1974Oil on canvas18 x 13 in
45.7 x 33 cm
This painting is included in the Jean Paul Riopelle Catalogue Raisonné compiled by Yseult Riopelle, Vol 5., p. 122, no. 1974.064H.1974.
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John LymanBeach Scene - La Grande Plage, 1956 (circa)Oil on board20 x 26 in
50.8 x 66 cmSold -
Marc-Aurèle Suzor-CotéPetite récolte de blé, Bretagne, 1900 (circa)Oil on panel9 x 12 in
22.9 x 30.5 cmSold -
William BrymnerAfterglow, 1913Oil on canvas30 1/8 x 40 1/8 in
76.5 x 101.8 cm$85,000
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Ethel SeathTulip Pattern, 1950Oil on canvas20 x 16 in
50.8 x 40.6 cmSold -
Marc-Aurèle Suzor-CotéCrépuscule, Arthabaska (Winter Sunglow Arthabaska), 1909Oil on canvas20 x 24 in
50.8 x 61 cmSold -
Albert H. RobinsonOpen Stream in Spring, 1927Oil on board11 x 13 in
27.9 x 33 cm$20,000 -
Robert PilotNight Skating, Québec City, 1966Oil on canvas22 x 28 1/4 in
56 x 71.8 cm$60,000
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Marc-Aurèle FortinPrès de Lesage, 1930 (circa)Oil on cardboard23 1/4 x 24 in
59.1 x 61 cm$55,000 -
Jean DallaireChapeau rond, 1960 (circa)Oil on board25 1/4 x 19 1/2 in
64.1 x 49.5 cm$50,000 -
Nora CollyerSpring Magog, 1946Oil on panel16 x 18 in
40.6 x 45.7 cm$18,000 -
James Wilson MorriceSouth Portal of Saint-Jacques de Dieppe, 1909 (circa)Oil on wood panel6 x 4 7/8 in
15.3 x 12.3 cm
This work will be included in the James Wilson Morrice Catalogue Raisonné being compiled by Lucie Dorais.
$115,000
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Tom ThomsonNorthern Lake, 1912Oil on panel10 x 7 inTom Thomson, Northern Lake by Joan Murray Tom Thomson was always drawn to the subject of trees; trees with spreading foliage beside streams, trees blown by the wind and bent over lakes; trees that many people didn’t look at or saw only as objects to be removed or “tidied up.” In Algonquin Park, where he spent most of the year, Thomson painted trees as though collecting different varieties offered by the environment. Thomson painted the subject in views with such loving attention to light,...
25.4 x 17.8 cm
This work is included in the Tom Thomson, Catalogue Raisonné, published by Joan Murray, no. 1912.15.
$850,000Tom Thomson, Northern Lake by Joan Murray Tom Thomson was always drawn to the subject of trees; trees with spreading foliage beside streams, trees blown by the wind and bent over lakes; trees that many people didn’t look at or saw only as objects to be removed or “tidied up.” In Algonquin Park, where he spent most of the year, Thomson painted trees as though collecting different varieties offered by the environment. Thomson painted the subject in views with such loving attention to light,...
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J.E.H. MacDonaldLittle Turtle Lake, 1922 (circa)Oil on panel8 1/2 x 10 1/2 in
21.6 x 26.7 cmSold -
Marc-Aurèle Suzor-CotéMonsieur est servi /Still Life/ Le Déjeuner du célibataire, 1907Oil on canvas32 x 46 in
81.3 x 116.8 cmSold -
Robert PilotDufferin Terrace, QuébecOil on panel8 x 10 1/2 in
20.3 x 26.7 cmSold -
Albert H. RobinsonCultivated Fields, Brome Lake, 1930 (circa)Oil on panel11 x 13 in
27.9 x 33 cm$30,000
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Albert H. RobinsonQuébec Harbour, 1924signed, ‘ Albert Robinson 24’ (lower right); titled, inscribed and signed, ‘Quebec Harbour/70.00 + 15 for frame/aHR’ (verso, upper left); inscribed, dated and signed, ‘Painted/ 1924/ aHR’ (verso, left, circled); inscribed and signed, ‘Property/ of my wife/ Marion E Russel Robinson/ Albert H. Robinson’ (verso, on artist label)11 1/8 x 13 in
28.3 x 33 cmSold -
Philip SurreyDecarie (probably at Sherbrooke Street), 1966 (circa)Oil on board6 x 8 in
15.2 x 20.3 cm$9,500 -
Thomas Keith RobertsThe Maple Bush, York County (Dufferin St), 1966 (March)Oil on canvas board
12 x 15 7/8 in
30.5 x 40.3 cmSold -
René RichardThe Life of a Trapper in North West ManitobaOil on panel24 x 26 in
61 x 66 cm$28,500
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Marc-Aurèle FortinPaysage à Saint-Siméon, 1938Oil on cardboard39 x 47 inMarc-Aurèle Fortin, Paysage à St-Siméon by Michèle Grandbois Marc-Aurèle Fortin was born in 1888 in Sainte-Rose (now Laval), one of the first French-Canadian towns to have settled in the mid-1800s on Île Jésus, about 15 kilometres north of the Island of Montreal. Half a century later, the lush greenery of Sainte-Rose became a popular vacation spot for Montrealers. Fortin grew up surrounded by large elm trees on the main street of Sainte-Rose in a large, wealthy and cultured family. His father, Thomas Fortin (1853–1933), lawyer,...
99.1 x 119.4 cmSoldMarc-Aurèle Fortin, Paysage à St-Siméon by Michèle Grandbois Marc-Aurèle Fortin was born in 1888 in Sainte-Rose (now Laval), one of the first French-Canadian towns to have settled in the mid-1800s on Île Jésus, about 15 kilometres north of the Island of Montreal. Half a century later, the lush greenery of Sainte-Rose became a popular vacation spot for Montrealers. Fortin grew up surrounded by large elm trees on the main street of Sainte-Rose in a large, wealthy and cultured family. His father, Thomas Fortin (1853–1933), lawyer,...
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