Congratulations to the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (MNBAQ) for the exhibition 'Morrice and Lyman in the Company of Matisse,' which opened yesterday. To borrow eleven works by Matisse is no simple feat and to see alongside them more than fifty outstanding paintings by Morrice and so many by...

Predictable auction results confirm the advantages of private sales One of our distinguished colleagues, Chris Varley, recently distributed summary of his observations regarding a trio of auction sales including many with which we agree. I would also choose add a few comments of my own: Essentially what we are seeing...

Rare, early 'salon' painting is one of the best by iconic Canadian artist It has become a rare event to find a major Morrice canvas on the market, especially an early ‘Salon’ painting. La Place Chateaubriand, Saint-Malo is, with the even larger La Communiante (MNBAQ), among the best works by...