We have just paid to the former owner of the most handsome Albert H. Robinson painting illustrated on this newsletter what we believe is the highest price a collector has received for an oil sketch by Robinson. One traditionally would not expect a re-seller to brag about a purchase at...

Frank Hennessey is an important , yet underrated artist of the Ottawa region of his generation. A full member of the Royal Canadian Academy of the Arts where he showed regularly in the RCA exhibitions at the Art Association of Montreal and The Art Gallery of Toronto , a member...

Whereas a commissioned portrait would imply certain restraints or inhibitions, insofar as Millette would have had neither the financial ability nor interest to commission her and more likely posed for her at the expense of the artist, Lilias Newton has accomplished for her own account a composition capturing the psychology...

In appreciation of the painterly virtues of Après la tempête, it must be said that this pochade demonstrates Clarence Gagnon at the height of his artistic powers.

When Suzor-Coté returned to Arthabaska in June of 1894 after three years of art study in Paris it was clear that he was doing so as an artist truly accomplished in his field. In fact it is noteworthy that he was honoured with the acceptance of work to exhibit at...

On Saturday, August 1 Galerie Walter Klinkhoff will be hosting the latest in our series of Important Canadian Art sales. The exhibition will feature excellent paintings by important Canadian artists A.Y. Jackson , Randolph Hewton , Anne Savage , Frederick Hutchison , John Little , René Richard , John Fox...

Literature: The Art of Fred Ross, A Timeless Humanism by Tom Smart , published by Goose Lane Editions, 1993, illustrated on page 63. Highlight Fred Ross ' ''The Yellow Dress'' (reproduced in Tom Smart's The Art of Fred Ross, A Timeless Humanism, 1993 on pg. 63) is a painting of...

Having just returned from attending three auction sales held over a period of less than one week when two of the three houses left their catalogue cover paintings unsold and the third, although not the cover picture, the lot anticipated to be the most costly offering, did not meet its...

Claude A. Simard Galerie Walter Klinkhoff would like to remind you that our exhibition and sale of paintings by Claude Simard begins Monday, May 11. You are cordially invited to the vernissage which takes place at 7:30pm. The exhibition can be previewed here. The paintings are available for purchase prior...

Cornelius Krieghoff developed into the finest artist describing Quebec life of the mid 19th Century. Born in Holland in 1815, spending part of his youth in Bavaria, he sailed for North America in 1837 arriving in the United States where he joined the army.

Included in this exhibition will be an outstanding painting by Cornelius Krieghoff , 'Ste. Anne River, Early Winter, Quebec North Shore' ca. 1863. This painting, discovered in a private collection in England, has a sister painting in the Art Gallery of Ontario, part of the generous donation of the late...

This painting, Golden Autumn, Sillery from 1931, serves to honour both the 110th anniversary of the birth of Robert W. Pilot who at age 54 was to become President of the Royal Canadian Academy of the Arts and Pilot’s admiration for the City of Quebec, this year celebrating the 400th...

First and foremost a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and Happy Holiday Season to all of you. From three generations of Klinkhoffs active here in the Gallery plus our loyal and efficient support team including Johanne, Lynn & John, we thank you for your on going support and encouragement. In my...

William Raphael (1833-1914) was the first Jewish professional artist in Canada. He was respected enough by his peers to have been appointed as a charter member of the Royal Canadian Academy, employed by William Notman's photography studios and sought after as a teacher. Raphael was also considered a significant enough...