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www.joyner.ca Joyner Waddington’s Spring 2008 Auction of Important Canadian Art May 27th, 2008 Lot 50a TOM THOMSON VIEW FROM A HEIGHT, ALGONQUIN PARK oil on composite wood-pulp board, with the estate stamp recto and verso, a faint pencil inscription “TT 62″ on the reverse 8 1/2 ins x 10 1/2 ins; 21.3 cms x 26.3 cms Auction Estimate: 0000—1200000 Result: 07500 View From A Height, Algonquin Park, 1916, an 8 x 10 ins oil sketch by Tom Thomson sold for 07500 on Tuesday evening (including buyer’s premium). The price was the third highest ever recorded for the iconic painter who died under mysterious circumstances in 1917. Joyner Waddington’s was delighted with the result for the “compositional masterpiece”. “This incredible work by Thomson was admired by many during our auction previews and certainly deserves the result it achieved this evening, a price that exceeded the high end of our pre-sale auction estimate”, commented Rob Cowley, Director of Joyner Waddington’s. The painting was originally acquired by Toronto’s historic Laing Galleries directly from Elizabeth Thomson Harkness, Thomson’s sister. The sketch was purchased in the late 1930′s or early 1940′s from Laing by Mrs. Isabelle Dunbar. Mrs. Dunbar purchased the gem for her young nephew, George Garland, who accompanied her on the downtown shopping trip that day and selected the painting himself. The painting remained in the possession of Garland until his death in early April, 2008. Dr. George Garland was a …

During her travels around the world, Pickford was famous to return with lavish gifts that ultimately turned her pad into a museum complete with antiques, paintings, swords, costumes and a pair of Chinese carved rhino horns. They were the Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes of early 1900s Hollywood. Now you can own one of more than 700 pieces of fine art, furnishings and jewelry that graced the home, dubbed Pickfair, owned by Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks. This amazing two-day auction, conducted by Julien’s Auctions, and broadcast live on Auction Network (auctionnetwork.com) will be held at the Beverly Hilton, Saturday, Nov. 22 and Sunday, Nov. 23, starting at 10am/8c both days. Pickford was known as “America’s Sweetheart” during Hollywood’s Golden Age of silent films. Dinners there were legendary with guests including Charlie Chaplin, Albert Einstein, and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Some of the storied and exotic items from Pickfair up for bid include rare artworks such as two oil-on-canvas still life paintings by Paul de Longpre and Philip Mercier. If you can’t make it to Los Angeles for this event, you can get a front-row seat on the Auction Network. Be sure to register now for this event. It’s free, and easy to Watch, Bid, and Win on Auction Network!

Tom “Spanky” Assiter is one of the most well-known auctioneers in the United States due to his auction chant and trademark glasses. The Auction Network looks back on the tragedies he’s overcome during his ascension to auction royalty.