Albert Henry Robinson Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Albert Henry Robinson Art Value Price Guide

Feb. 29, 2020
Albert Henry Robinson - Return from Easter Mass
Est: $300 - $500
Return from Easter Mass
Westbridge Fine Art Auction House
Jan. 04, 2020
Albert Henry Robinson - Return from Easter Mass
Est: $300 - $500
Return from Easter Mass
Westbridge Fine Art Auction House
Dec. 14, 2019
Albert Henry Robinson - Return from Easter Mass
Est: $300 - $500
Return from Easter Mass
Westbridge Fine Art Auction House
Oct. 12, 2019
Albert Henry Robinson - Return from Easter Mass
Est: $300 - $500
Return from Easter Mass
Westbridge Fine Art Auction House
Aug. 15, 2019
Albert Henry Robinson - Return from Easter Mass
Est: $400 - $500
Return from Easter Mass
Westbridge Fine Art Auction House
Jul. 20, 2019
Albert Henry Robinson - Return from Easter Mass
Est: $400 - $500
Return from Easter Mass
Westbridge Fine Art Auction House
May. 14, 2019
Albert Henry Robinson Canadian, 1881-1956 The Red Canoe (a double-sided work), 1920
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Albert Henry Robinson Canadian, 1881-1956 The Red Canoe (a double-sided work), 1920 Signed Albert Robinson and dated 1920 (lr); signed Albert Robinson and dated 1910 on the reverse Oil on panel 10 x 8 3/4 inches (21.6 x 25.1 cm) C
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May. 05, 2019
Albert Robinson - Return from Easter Mass
Est: $500 - $700
Return from Easter Mass (30" x 40" Sampson Matthews silkscreen, unframed)
Westbridge Fine Art Auction House
Mar. 31, 2019
Albert Henry Robinson - Return from Easter Mass
Est: $500 - $700
Return from Easter Mass (Sampson Matthews Silkscreen Print, 30" x 40", unframed)
Westbridge Fine Art Auction House
Jan. 26, 2019
Albert Robinson - Return from Easter Mass
Est: $500 - $700
Return from Easter Mass
Westbridge Fine Art Auction House
Dec. 29, 2018
Albert Henry Robin son - Return from Easter Mass
Est: $600 - $800
Return from Easter Mass
Westbridge Fine Art Auction House
Nov. 22, 2018
Albert Henry Robinson - Return from Easter Mass
Est: $700 - $900
Return from Easter Mass
Westbridge Fine Art Auction House
Oct. 28, 2018
Albert Henry Robinson - Return from Easter Mass
Est: $700 - $900
Return from Easter Mass (unframed silkscreen, 30" x 40")
Westbridge Fine Art Auction House
Sep. 23, 2018
Albert Robinson - Return from Easter Mass
Est: $700 - $900
Return from Easter Mass (Sampson Matthews silkscreen, 30" x 40" signed by A.J. Casson)
Westbridge Fine Art Auction House
May. 28, 2018
ALBERT HENRY ROBINSON, R.C.A., OLD BARN NEAR KNOWLTON, CA. 1930, oil on canvas, 17.5 ins x 21.5 ins; 44.5 cms x 54.6 cms
Est: $12,000 - $15,000
ALBERT HENRY ROBINSON, R.C.A.OLD BARN NEAR KNOWLTON, CA. 1930oil on canvassigned 17.5 ins x 21.5 ins; 44.5 cms x 54.6 cms Provenance:Roberts Gallery Limited, TorontoJerrold Morris Gallery, TorontoCooper Campbell CollectionGalerie Walter Klinkhoff Inc., MontrealMayberry Fine Art, WinnipegPrivate Collection, TorontoExhibited:Albert H. Robinson, University of Guelph, March 3-31, 1968; Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, April 5-21, 1968.Literature:Jennifer C. Watson, Albert H. Robinson: The Mature Years, Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, 1982, page 16.Jennifer Watson notes that from the late 1920s onward, the paintings of Albert Robinson (1881-1956) shift toward more dramatic points of view and begin exhibiting a marked increase in rhythm. She continues: “A calmer mood sets in finally around 1930 with a group of farm scenes, although the ploughed fields (as seen in this lot) recall earlier rhythms.”Old Barn Near Knowlton has been dated to circa 1930. Only two years earlier Robinson had been awarded the Jessie Dow Prize at the Art Association of Montreal’s spring exhibition. Exhibition lists and critical reviews from this period link this work to other closely related paintings such as Farm in the Hills, Knowlton and Haytime near Knowlton, both exhibited at the National Gallery of Canada in 1932.Estimate: $12,000–15,000
Waddington's
Aug. 31, 2017
ALBERT HENRY ROBINSON (CANADIAN, 1881-1956), RETURNING HOME, SILKSCREEN; SIGNED IN IMAGE LOWER RIGHT (Image, 3.8” x 4.8”)
Est: $350 - $500
ALBERT HENRY ROBINSON (CANADIAN, 1881-1956) RETURNING HOMESILKSCREEN; SIGNED IN IMAGE LOWER RIGHT (Image, 3.8” x 4.8”)Estimate: $350—500
Waddington's
Jun. 29, 2017
ALBERT HENRY ROBINSON (CANADIAN, 1881-1956), FISHING BOATS ON THE RIVER AT SUNSET, OIL ON CANVAS; SIGNED LOWER RIGHT; TITLED TO GALLERY LABEL VERSO, 12.3" x 17.3" — 31.1 x 43.8 cm.
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
ALBERT HENRY ROBINSON (CANADIAN, 1881-1956)FISHING BOATS ON THE RIVER AT SUNSETOIL ON CANVAS; SIGNED LOWER RIGHT; TITLED TO GALLERY LABEL VERSO12.3" x 17.3" — 31.1 x 43.8 cm.Provenance:Walter Klinkhoff Gallery, MontrealPrivate Collection, U.S.A.Estimate: $6,000—8,000
Waddington's
Apr. 27, 2017
ALBERT HENRY ROBINSON (CANADIAN, 1881-1956), VILLAGE ON THE GULF, SAMPSON & MATTHEWS SILKSCREEN; SIGNED IN IMAGE LOWER RIGHT, 30" x 36.8" — 76.2 x 93.5 cm.
Est: $300 - $400
ALBERT HENRY ROBINSON (CANADIAN, 1881-1956)VILLAGE ON THE GULF; SAMPSON & MATTHEWS SILKSCREEN; SIGNED IN IMAGE LOWER RIGHT30" x 36.8" — 76.2 x 93.5 cm.Est. $300/400
Waddington's
Nov. 21, 2016
ALBERT HENRY ROBINSON, R.C.A., OLD BARN NEAR KNOWLTON, CA. 1930, oil on canvas, 17.5 ins x 21.5 ins; 44.5 cms x 54.6 cms
Est: $30,000 - $40,000
ALBERT HENRY ROBINSON, R.C.A.OLD BARN NEAR KNOWLTON, CA. 1930oil on canvassigned 17.5 ins x 21.5 ins; 44.5 cms x 54.6 cms Provenance:Roberts Gallery Limited, TorontoJerrold Morris Gallery, TorontoCooper Campbell CollectionGalerie Walter Klinkhoff Inc., MontrealMayberry Fine Art, WinnipegPrivate Collection, TorontoExhibited:Albert H. Robinson, University of Guelph, March 3-31, 1968; Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, April 5-21, 1968.Literature:Jennifer Watson, Albert H. Robinson: The Mature Years, Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, 1982, page 16.Note:Jennifer Watson remarks upon a change to Robinson’s painting from the late 1920s on, observing dramatic angles and an increased rhythm. She continues: “A calmer mood sets in finally around 1930 with a group of farm scenes, although the ploughed fields here recall earlier rhythms.”This lot has been dated to circa 1930. Only two years earlier Robinson had been awarded the Jessie Dow Prize at the Art Association of Montreal’s spring exhibition. His reputation was cemented and his health still good. Exhibition lists and critical reviews from this period link this work to other closely related paintings such as Farm in the Hills, Knowlton and Haytime near Knowlton both exhibited at the National Gallery of Canada in 1932.Estimate: $30,000–40,000
Waddington's
Jun. 11, 2016
ALBERT H. ROBINSON (CANADIAN, 1881-1956) WINTER ROSEDALE RAVINE Oil on canvas: 24 x 18 in.
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
ALBERT H. ROBINSON (CANADIAN, 1881-1956) WINTER ROSEDALE RAVINE Oil on canvas: 24 x 18 in. Framed; lower right signed: Albert H. Robinson; verso: label; 24TH Annual Spring Exhibition, 1908/ Art Association of Montreal/ Winter - Rosedale Ravine/ Albert H. Robinson Provenance: A Private Collection
Potomack Company
Mar. 17, 2016
ALBERT HENRY ROBINSON, R.C.A., FISHING BOATS ON THE RIVER AT SUNSET, oil on canvas, 12.25 ins x 17.25 ins; 31.1 cms x 43.8 cms
Est: -
ALBERT HENRY ROBINSON, R.C.A.FISHING BOATS ON THE RIVER AT SUNSEToil on canvassigned 12.25 ins x 17.25 ins; 31.1 cms x 43.8 cms Provenance:Walter Klinkhoff Gallery, MontrealPrivate Collection, U.S.A.Estimate: $12,000–15,000
Waddington's
Nov. 23, 2015
ALBERT HENRY ROBINSON, R.C.A., FISHING BOATS ON THE RIVER AT SUNSET, oil on canvas, 12.25 ins x 17.25 ins; 31.1 cms x 43.8 cms
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
ALBERT HENRY ROBINSON, R.C.A.FISHING BOATS ON THE RIVER AT SUNSEToil on canvassigned 12.25 ins x 17.25 ins; 31.1 cms x 43.8 cms Provenance:Walter Klinkhoff Gallery, MontrealPrivate Collection, U.S.A.Literature:Robert Pilot, “Foreword,” in Thomas R. Lee, Albert Henry Robinson, The Painter’s Painter, Galerie Walter Klinkhoff, Montreal, 1956.Note:Born in Hamilton and educated both in Canada and abroad, Robinson began painting the Quebec landscape around 1908 and soon after moved to Montreal permanently. According to the gallery label on the reverse of this painting, this canvas dates to circa 1909 which would likely place it in Quebec rather than France from whence Robinson had returned by 1905 and which he would not visit again until 1911. In his foreword to the catalogue that accompanied the 1955 retrospective of Robinson’s work at the Art Gallery of Hamilton and the National Gallery of Canada, Robert Pilot links Robinson’s early work to that of the great James Wilson Morrice and it is quite easy to see why. Both shared the distinction of being able to paint with subtlety, “in low tones but high key.” Pilot celebrated Robinson’s muted, but joyous, colours and cautioned that “the simplicity of their facture could be easily misunderstood.” Singling out Robinson’s maritime subjects, Pilot observed: “Seaports, also, he loved and how well he painted them. The wharves, the shipping and the dancing sea.”Thomas Lee notes that a cousin of Robinson’s was a harbour paymaster in Montreal so the artist had open access to the docks. The only challenge he faced was the abundance of rats. Robinson explained that “if some of his pictures seem short on detail and scope... it’s because the great number of rats on occasions forced him to pick up his easel and run.” Nonetheless the first sale Robinson made after coming to Montreal was a harbourfront scene.
Waddington's
Jun. 25, 2015
ALBERT HENRY ROBINSON (CANADIAN, 1881-1956), RETURNING FROM EASTER MASS, SAMPSON & MATTHEWS SILKSCREEN, 30" x 40" — 76.2 x 101.6 cm.
Est: -
ALBERT HENRY ROBINSON (CANADIAN, 1881-1956) RETURNING FROM EASTER MASSSAMPSON & MATTHEWS SILKSCREEN30" x 40" — 76.2 x 101.6 cm.Estimate: $200—300
Waddington's
May. 25, 2015
ALBERT HENRY ROBINSON, R.C.A., SKATING AFTER SCHOOL, oil on panel, 11.25 ins x 13 ins; 26.7 cms x 33 cms
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
ALBERT HENRY ROBINSON, R.C.A.SKATING AFTER SCHOOLoil on panelsigned 11.25 ins x 13 ins; 26.7 cms x 33 cms Provenance:Dominion Gallery, MontrealPrivate Collection, TorontoLiterature:Jennifer C. Watson, Albert H. Robinson: The Mature Years, Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, Kitchener-Waterloo, 1982, pages 14-18.Note:Best known as a painter of winter, Robinson’s reputation lies in his distinction as a gifted colourist.While often associated with the Group of Seven, Robinson never became a member. Nonetheless, writes Watson: “He surely contributed to the development of Canadian painting and the formation of a national style.” Like the Group, Robinson sketched directly from nature and considered this a critical source of inspiration. Using Winsor Newton oils on birch bark panel, without priming or varnish, Robinson worked rapidly, by some estimates producing a finished sketch in under three hours. Skating After School is not dated nor have we suggested a date. In her 1982 catalogue, Watson alludes to the fact that first-hand documentation for the artist is scarce. However, most of Robinson’s best work was done prior to 1933. It was then that he suffered a heart attack, “with ensuing complications and painted little thereafter.”
Waddington's
May. 26, 2014
ALBERT HENRY ROBINSON, R.C.A., GOELLETTE IN ICE, oil on panel, 11.25 ins x 13 ins; 28.6 cms x 33 cms
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
ALBERT HENRY ROBINSON, R.C.A.GOELLETTE IN ICEoil on panelsigned; inscribed "To my very good friend Mr. Wm Watson from Albert H. Robinson" on a label on the reverse 11.25 ins x 13 ins; 28.6 cms x 33 cms Provenance:W.R. Watson, Westmount, Quebec The Estate of Claire Watson Fisher, Victoria, British Columbia
Waddington's
May. 15, 2013
Albert Henry Robinson 1881 - 1956 Canadian oil on
Est: $20,000 - $25,000
Albert Henry Robinson 1881 - 1956 Canadian oil on board Cacouna 8 3/8 x 10 1/2 inches 21.3 x 26.7 centimeters signed and on verso titled on the gallery label Provenance:Galerie Walter Klinkhoff Inc., Montreal Private Collection, Ontario Cacouna was an important location for Albert Robinson. Situated on the south shore of the St. Lawrence, some 200 kilometres downstream from Quebec City, it was here that he went on a series of productive trips with his old friend A.Y. Jackson in the 1920s. Two similar sketches of Cacouna, showing glimpses of the icy St. Lawrence through the rooftops, are in the collection of the National Gallery of Canada, and works from Cacouna are amongst his most sought after. Robinson is known as a superb colourist - one of the best of his generation. He had a great affection for snow scenes, and while white was often a dominant element, he used both warm and cool colours to build up the overall image. In this powerful sketch, the strong, horizontal band of the river, almost visibly moving from left to right, is depicted in a most striking blue-green. In contrast, he has used varying shades of mauve in the reflections in the snow and used the warm colour of the bare supporting board to complete the overall symphony of colour.
Heffel
Nov. 29, 2012
Albert Henry Robinson 1881 - 1956 Canadian oil on
Est: $9,000 - $12,000
Albert Henry Robinson 1881 - 1956 Canadian oil on board Montreal Harbour 10 1/2 x 16 1/2 inches 26.7 x 41.9 centimeters signed, dated 1909 and inscribed ""Montreal"" and on verso titled variously on the gallery labels Provenance:Galerie Jean-Pierre Valentin, Montreal Masters Gallery Ltd., Calgary Private Collection, Toronto
Heffel
Nov. 29, 2012
Albert Henry Robinson 1881 - 1956 Canadian oil on
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Albert Henry Robinson 1881 - 1956 Canadian oil on canvas Harbour Reflections 12 x 18 1/8 inches 30.5 x 46 centimeters signed and dated indistinctly Provenance:Private Collection, Nova Scotia
Heffel
Nov. 26, 2012
ALBERT HENRY ROBINSON, R.C.A.WINTER VILLAGE, QUEBEC, oil on panel; signed (indistinctly); an unfinished work depicting an impressionist sunset on the reverse 8.5 ins x 10.5 ins; 21.3 cms x 26.3 cms Provenance: Peter Ohler Fine Arts Ltd.,
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
ALBERT HENRY ROBINSON, R.C.A.WINTER VILLAGE, QUEBEC, oil on panel; signed (indistinctly); an unfinished work depicting an impressionist sunset on the reverse 8.5 ins x 10.5 ins; 21.3 cms x 26.3 cms $10,000-15,000Provenance: Peter Ohler Fine Arts Ltd., Vancouver.Private Collection, Vancouver.
Waddington's
Jun. 13, 2012
ALBERT HENRY ROBINSON
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Canadian, 1881-1956, Ship at Port, Oil on panel, signed & dated 1913, 8.5 x 10.5 IN, 21.5 x 26.5 CM, Provenance: Galerie D'Art Vincent, Ottawa
Walker's
Nov. 28, 2011
ALBERT HENRY ROBINSON1881 - 1956
Est: $30,000 - $40,000
MOONLIGHT, ST. SERVAIN [SIC] signed lower left oil on canvas 33.5 by 41.3 cm. 13¼ by 16¼ in.
Sotheby's
Nov. 24, 2011
Albert Henry Robinson 1881 - 1956 Canadian oil on board Drying Clothes, Brittany
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Albert Henry Robinson 1881 - 1956 Canadian oil on board Drying Clothes, Brittany 8 1/2 x 10 5/8 inches 21.6 x 27 centimeters signed and dated 1911 and on verso titled on the artist's label and titled Drying Clothes, St. Malo Literature:A.Y. Jackson, A Painter's Country, The Autobiography of A.Y. Jackson, 1958, page 18 Provenance:An Important Private Estate, Toronto On September 24, 1911, Albert Robinson left Montreal for France, accompanied by Group of Seven painter A.Y. Jackson. This was Robinson's second trip - he had previously gone to Paris in 1903 to study at the Académie Julian and the Académie des beaux-arts, spending two summers sketching in Normandy. Jackson and Robinson's first destination in 1911 was Saint-Malo, the location of this sunwashed sketch, where they stayed with the Garnier family while they explored the town and its ramparts overlooking the harbour. They spent four months sketching outdoors together here and at Carhaix. This charming view of washerwomen at work clearly shows the influence of the Impressionists that Robinson had absorbed, with its daubs of pastel pigment and emphasis on atmosphere. Jackson claimed that he learned much from Robinson - admiring the fact that Robinson "would sit and wait for effects of light" to transmute his subject. Indeed, it is the quality of light that is so extraordinary here - the sensation of sunlight transforms this everyday scene into a symphony of pastel colour and light.
Heffel
Nov. 24, 2011
Albert Henry Robinson 1881 - 1956 Canadian oil on canvas Baie-Saint-Paul
Est: $12,000 - $15,000
Albert Henry Robinson 1881 - 1956 Canadian oil on canvas Baie-Saint-Paul 10 1/8 x 12 1/16 inches 25.7 x 30.6 centimeters signed and on verso titled and dated 1927 on the stretcher Provenance:An Important Private Estate, Toronto On the shores of Quebec's St. Lawrence River are charming villages that attracted the attention of artists, and for Albert Robinson, the North Shore, which he considered to be more intimate and genuine, was the place to paint. Often accompanied by artist friends such as A.Y. Jackson, Randolph Hewton and Edwin Holgate, Robinson sketched at villages such as Bienville, La Malbaie, St-Tite-des-Caps and the subject of this fresh and atmospheric painting, Baie-Saint-Paul. Influenced by French Impressionism during his early years in France, Robinson was particularly sensitive to light and luscious pastel tints. However, his brush-strokes in this work are broad, not the broken daubs of the Impressionists. His palette was dominated by the use of white as he favoured snow scenes, but he also used it as a base for other colours, resulting in bright, light-filled paintings, such as this work which generates its own radiance. Robinson was considered a painter's painter, who pursued the essence of his subject with passion and joy. As his career ended in his prime due to illness, Robinson's works are rare, making this 1927 canvas all the more precious.
Heffel
Nov. 24, 2011
Albert Henry Robinson 1881 - 1956 Canadian oil on board Lower St. Lawrence
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
Albert Henry Robinson 1881 - 1956 Canadian oil on board Lower St. Lawrence 8 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches 21.6 x 26.7 centimeters signed and on verso titled and dated 1922 on the gallery label Literature:Thomas R. Lee, Albert H. Robinson, "The Painter's Painter", 1956, unpaginated Provenance:Galerie Walter Klinkhoff Inc., Montreal Private Collection, Montreal Not only did Albert Robinson have a masterful command of colour and light effects, but he was known for his great feeling for the subject of rural Quebec. Group of Seven artist Arthur Lismer wrote, "His art is the colourful expression of daily life, full of charm, devoid of sentimentality, a thoroughly sincere painter who sees life with a gay, simple philosophy, as a colourful arrangement of little towns poised on a hillside, the ice going out of rivers on the north shore of the St. Lawrence, all the lyrical environment of the French-Canadian." Produced in Robinson's most sought-after mature period of the 1920s, Lower St. Lawrence is a painterly ode to the beauty present in the delicate colour tones and light effects of ice breaking up in the St. Lawrence. At first impression, the luminescent green and blue ice edges of the ice pans dominate. But on closer examination, plum-grey in the water, grey-green and beige-pink in the ice pans and delicate tones of blue and mauve in the hills emerge, proof of Robinson's refined awareness of colour.
Heffel
Nov. 24, 2011
Albert Henry Robinson 1881 - 1956 Canadian oil on panel St-Tite-des-Caps
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Albert Henry Robinson 1881 - 1956 Canadian oil on panel St-Tite-des-Caps 11 x 13 inches 27.9 x 33 centimeters signed and on verso titled Provenance:Inherited by the current owner's grandmother By descent in the family to the present Private Collection, New York St-Tite-des-Caps, on Cap Tourmente, is 40 miles north-east of Quebec City, and was a favourite sketching place for artists. In 1923, on one of Albert Robinson's almost yearly trips during the 1920s along the St. Lawrence, he sketched in St-Tite-des-Caps with Clarence Gagnon, Randolph Hewton and A.Y. Jackson. This village was in a hollow circled by hills, therefore the snow lingered there, and they could look down on it from several directions. Sketching directly from his subject outdoors was considered essential by Robinson to capture the truest light, colour and mood. His concentration was such that once Jackson had to warn Robinson that the "road" he was painting on was a frozen river, and since icecutters were working around him, he could soon float away! St-Tite-des-Caps is rich in pictorial detail, particularly the centrepoint of the church, surrounded by the town and near a meandering stream. Robinson's light-filled palette is a symphony of pastel tones, both cool and warm, with the red side of the house packing a visual punch in the centre. This sublime Quebec village scene is from the same collection as lot 135.
Heffel
Nov. 24, 2011
Albert Henry Robinson 1881 - 1956 Canadian oil on panel Baie-Saint-Paul
Est: $50,000 - $70,000
Albert Henry Robinson 1881 - 1956 Canadian oil on panel Baie-Saint-Paul 11 1/2 x 13 inches 29.2 x 33 centimeters signed and on verso titled, dated 1927 and inscribed "$75.00" Literature:Jennifer Watson, Albert H. Robinson, The Mature Years, Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, 1982, the canvas entitled Baie-Saint-Paul reproduced page 47, figure 17 Provenance:Inherited by the current owner's grandmother By descent in the family to the present Private Collection, New York This superb painting and St-Tite-des-Caps, lot 136 in this sale, have been in the same New York family for many years. The current owner's grandmother inherited the paintings and passed them down to the current owner's mother. The mother grew up in a wealthy New York family; her father was a lawyer and she subsequently married a lawyer. She eventually left her first husband - the lawyer - for a New York taxi driver. The couple lived a very modest lifestyle in New Rochelle, New York. The paintings hung in their home for years but no one in the family was familiar with the artist. Six years ago the mother passed away, and the paintings were subsequently put in storage in a barn in the countryside of Massachusetts. Recently the family was going through the boxes and researched Albert Robinson on the Internet, discovering he was a famous Canadian artist. Thus, these two magnificent examples of A.H. Robinson's work were recently rediscovered and are now offered for sale back in Canada. Robinson produced a larger canvas version of this superb work also titled Baie-Saint-Paul, now in a Private Collection.
Heffel
Nov. 24, 2011
Albert Henry Robinson 1881 - 1956 Canadian oil on board The Mill, St. Jovite
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Albert Henry Robinson 1881 - 1956 Canadian oil on board The Mill, St. Jovite 12 1/4 x 18 1/4 inches 31.1 x 46.3 centimeters signed and dated 1907 and on verso titled on the Watson Art Galleries label and stamped E.E. Poole Collection #348 Provenance:Watson Art Galleries, Montreal Ernest E. Poole, Edmonton By descent to the present Private Collection, Vancouver
Heffel
Nov. 24, 2011
Albert Henry Robinson 1881 - 1956 Canadian oil on canvas Village in Winter, Quebec
Est: $100,000 - $150,000
Albert Henry Robinson 1881 - 1956 Canadian oil on canvas Village in Winter, Quebec 17 5/8 x 21 inches 44.8 x 53.3 centimeters signed and on verso inscribed "1659" Literature:Thomas R. Lee, Albert H. Robinson, "The Painter's Painter", 1965, unpaginated Provenance:Ernest E. Poole, Edmonton By descent to the present Private Collection, Vancouver Albert Robinson's exposure to French Impressionism during his time studying and sketching in Paris from 1903 to 1906 was pivotal to his development and the evolution of his light-filled colour palette. Originally from Hamilton, Ontario, Robinson moved to Montreal in 1909, through the generous sponsorship of patrons Mr. and Mrs. William L. Davis, who purchased his work, guaranteed his studio rent and introduced him to leading painters and collectors. Initially, Robinson painted Montreal subjects and integrated into the Montreal scene; he joined the Pen and Pencil Club and was an annual contributor to the Art Association of Montreal shows. He befriended Group of Seven artist A.Y. Jackson, and in 1911 they traveled to Saint-Malo and Carhaix in France. Beginning in 1920 and into the early 1930s, he made almost yearly trips along the St. Lawrence River, and the body of work he produced painting the towns and rural countryside there was truly extraordinary. He was often in the company of Jackson, and also painted with Clarence Gagnon, Randolph Hewton and Edwin Holgate. Jackson told amusing anecdotes of their time together in his autobiography, A Painter's Country, and made it clear he learned a great deal about art from Robinson. Together, these comrades in arms painted out of doors in such colourful Quebec villages as Cacouna, La Malbaie, St-Tite-des-Caps, Baie-Saint-Paul and Les Éboulements. Robinson's landscapes were warmed by human presence; his works often showed villagers going about their business in the towns, as in this superb painting with its charming horse-drawn sleigh. Such traditional elements of Quebec life were much treasured, contributing what now seems to us a romantic, nostalgic element to the landscape. To Robinson it was simply part of the everyday joie de vivre of the towns, recorded as part of the sheer joy of creating. Robinson was a master colourist; Group of Seven artist Arthur Lismer called him "a colourist of the first order," another indication of how greatly Robinson was admired by other artists. He had a great affection for snow scenes, and white was a dominant element, not only in the brightness of his snow, but mixed into his other colours. In this vivid painting, he used both warm and cool colours in deep pastel hues, juxtaposing a milky green sky with pink, gold, plum and ochre in the house and outbuildings. Highlights of deep blue and dark green in the background hills provide contrasts that make the rich palette around them all the more luscious. Although the scene is not in direct sunshine, Robinson's use of light-filled paint creates an even and pervasive luminosity. Robinson was an invited contributor to Group of Seven exhibitions, starting with their first show in 1920. His work was included in the prestigious British Empire Exhibition in 1924. Early recognition came from the National Gallery of Canada and the Art Gallery of Toronto, both of which acquired his work in 1926. In 1927, his paintings were included in the Canadian art exhibition at the Musée du Jeu de Paume in Paris, and one of his paintings was acquired by the French government. International exposure continued, with works exhibited at London's Tate Gallery, the New York World's Fair and Yale University. A heart attack in 1933 essentially ended Robinson's career; he painted very little after that. Village in Winter, Quebec is a rare, prime example of his work from his most important subject matter, painted at the height of his career's maturity in the 1920s. This work, originally acquired by Ernest E. Poole and then passed by descent in the family, has never been offered for sale before. Poole was a self-made industrialist who made his fortune by traveling west to the Prairies and starting a construction business which became the Poole Construction Company, headquartered in Edmonton. He was also an important art collector. He died in 1964, and in 1975 the Ernest E. Poole Foundation made a major donation of 90 historical Canadian art works from this collection to Edmonton's Art Gallery of Alberta.
Heffel
May. 27, 2011
ALBERT HENRY ROBINSON, R.C.A., COASTAL SCENE, NORTHERN EUROPE, oil on canvas, 17 1/2 ins x 20 1/2 ins; 43.8 cms x 51.3 cms
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
ALBERT HENRY ROBINSON, R.C.A., COASTAL SCENE, NORTHERN EUROPE, oil on canvas; signed and indistinctly dated. 17 1/2 ins x 20 1/2 ins; 43.8 cms x 51.3 cms. Provenance: Private Collection, Ontario.
Waddington's
May. 27, 2011
ALBERT HENRY ROBINSON, R.C.A., SPRING SNOW, CACOUNA, oil on panel, 8 1/2 ins x 10 1/2 ins; 21.6 cms x 26.7 cms
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
ALBERT HENRY ROBINSON, R.C.A., SPRING SNOW, CACOUNA, oil on panel; signed. 8 1/2 ins x 10 1/2 ins; 21.6 cms x 26.7 cms. Provenance: Walter Klinkhoff Gallery, Montreal. Private Collection, Toronto.
Waddington's
May. 26, 2011
ALBERT HENRY ROBINSON 1881 - 1956
Est: $50,000 - $70,000
ALBERT HENRY ROBINSON 1881 - 1956 HORSES AND PINK BARN, CHARLEVOIX COUNTY signed lower right Albert H. Robinson; titled and dated ca 1930 on a gallery label on the reverse oil on canvas 55.9 by 66.0 cm. 22 by 26 in.
Sotheby's
Mar. 24, 2011
ALBERT HENRY ROBINSON, R.C.A. SLEIGH RIDE INTO
Est: $400 - $600
ALBERT HENRY ROBINSON, R.C.A. SLEIGH RIDE INTO TOWN, ocolour silkscreen; signed 3 3/4 ins x 4 3/4 ins; 9.4 cms x 11.9 cms
Waddington's
Nov. 23, 2010
ALBERT HENRY ROBINSON 1881 - 1956
Est: $25,000 - $30,000
ALBERT HENRY ROBINSON 1881 - 1956 FARM IN AUTUMN signed with the artist's initials lower left A.H.R. oil on panel 27.9 by 33.0 cm. 11 by 13 in.
Sotheby's
Jul. 20, 2010
Albert Henry Robinson, Return from Easter Mass
Est: $300 - $500
Return from Easter Mass
Westbridge Fine Art Auction House
Jun. 02, 2010
ALBERT HENRY ROBINSON 1881 - 1956
Est: $70,000 - $100,000
ALBERT HENRY ROBINSON 1881 - 1956 QUEBEC VILLAGE IN WINTER signed lower left Albert Robinson ; inscribed L. Harris, #3 on a label in pencil on the reverse oil on board 28.6 by 33.0 cm. 11 ¼ by 13 in.
Sotheby's
Jun. 01, 2010
ALBERT HENRY ROBINSON, R.C.A., COASTAL SCENE, NORTHERN EUROPE, oil on canvas, 17 1/2 ins x 20 1/2 ins; 43.8 cms x 51.3 cms
Est: $30,000 - $35,000
ALBERT HENRY ROBINSON, R.C.A.COASTAL SCENE, NORTHERN EUROPE, oil on canvas; signed and indistinctly dated 17 1/2 ins x 20 1/2 ins; 43.8 cms x 51.3 cms Provenance: Joyner Waddington's auction, Toronto, November 23rd, 2004, lot 71.Private Collection, Toronto.
Waddington's
Jun. 01, 2010
ALBERT HENRY ROBINSON, R.C.A., SPRING SNOW, CACOUNA, oil on panel, 8 1/2 ins x 10 1/2 ins; 21.6 cms x 26.7 cms
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
ALBERT HENRY ROBINSON, R.C.A.SPRING SNOW, CACOUNA, oil on panel; signed 8 1/2 ins x 10 1/2 ins; 21.6 cms x 26.7 cms Provenance: Walter Klinkhoff Gallery, Montreal.Private Collection, Toronto.
Waddington's
May. 26, 2010
Albert Henry Robinson 1881 - 1956 Canadian
Est: $16,000 - $20,000
Albert Henry Robinson 1881 - 1956 Canadian double-sided oil on board Quebec Farm / Venice (verso) 7 3/4 x 10 inches 19.7 x 25.4 centimeters signed and dated 1928 Provenance:Private Collection, Toronto
Heffel