James Kerr-Lawson

LOT 93 JAMES KERR-LAWSON PORTO FERRAJO, ELBA, oil on canvas board, signed 13" x 16"; 32.5 cm x 40 cm Auction Estimate: $4000 / $5000 Provenance: Masters Gallery Ltd., Calgary. Literature: Robert J. Lamb, James Kerr-Lawson: A Canadian Abroad, Art Gallery of Windsor, 1982, for an extensive account of the artist’’’’s travels in Europe.

James Kerr-Lawson (1864-1939), Scottish/Canadian ACTOR IN SHAKESPEAREAN COSTUME LOUNGING ON A REDSOFA Oil on canvas; signed lower left 16.50" x 21.50", 41.90 cm x 54.60 cm Provenance: Private Collection, Burlington, Ontario bydescent, found in the residence the mother purchased in 1970 fromMarian Wright, Cap a L’’’’Aigle, Charlevoix county, Quebec This painting and all the furnishings, paintings, costumes, lettersand photographs in the Wright residence were sold with the housewhen purchased by the present owner’’’’s mother in 1970. The sofa andthe artwork on the wall in the painting were still in the livingroom of the house when it was purchased. This painting hung overthe fireplace. Kerr-Lawson did in fact spend time in the area of Charlevoix. Thenephew of the Wright family served in WWI as did Kerr-Lawson. Inthe attic, several trunks were located containing handmade costumesalong with photographs of the family taking part in theme festivals(including Alice in Wonderland). Est. $6000 / 8000

james kerr lawson, 1865-1939, canal scene; majorca bay, two, one signed and dated l.l.: james kerr lawson, one oil on panel; the other oil on canvas laid down, one 14 by 24 cm.; 5i by 9iin.; the other 16.5 by 24 cm.; 6i by 9iin.; together with a study of a steam ship by e.t. adams, oil on canvas; 'punt on the river' by a 19th century british school hand oil on panel (4)

James Kerr-Lawson (Scottish, 1864-1939) The Piazza, Taormina; and Village by a river (a pair) oil on board 20 x 29cm (7 7/8 x 11 7/16in). (2) with The Wilton Gallery, London

James Kerr-Lawson (Scottish, 1864-1939) Cathedral interior oil on board 21 x 31cm (8 1/4 x 12 3/16in).