Norval Morrisseau Certificates of Authenticity

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>>> The following are six (6) out of 14 Certificates of Authenticity (COAs) that Norval Morrisseau signed in Thunder Bay, Ontario on April 11th, 2002.

These paintings, together with COAs, were analyzed and referenced in their research studies by two independent Forensic Document Examiners from Calgary, Alberta and Toronto, Ontario:

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"Thunderbird and Evil Serpent", 30"x23", © 1976 Norval Morrisseau /Click on image to enlage for detailed examination/


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"Thunderbird and Evil Serpent", © 1976 Norval Morrisseau
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COA for "Thunderbird and Evil Serpent", © 1976 Norval Morrisseau
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"Inorganic Being with Shamans", 32"x26", © 1976 Norval Morrisseau/Click on image to enlage for detailed examination/




























"Inorganic Being with Shamans", © 1976 Norval Morrisseau
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COA for "Inorganic Being with Shamans", © 1976 Norval Morrisseau
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"Great Journey", 26"x32", © 1978 Norval Morrisseau
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"Great Journey", © 1978 Norval Morrisseau
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COA for "Great Journey", © 1978 Norval Morrisseau
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"Thunderbird", 1 of 2, 30"x22", © 1977 Norval Morrisseau
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"Thunderbird", 1 of 2, © 1977 Norval Morrisseau
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COA for "Thunderbird", 1 of 2, © 1977 Norval Morrisseau
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"Thunderbird", 2 of 2, 30"x28", © 1977 Norval Morrisseau
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"Thunderbird", 2 of 2, © 1977 Norval Morrisseau
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COA for "Thunderbird", 1 of 2, © 1977 Norval Morrisseau
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"Untitled", 30"x28", © 1980 Norval Morrisseau
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"Untitled", © 1980 Norval Morrisseau
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COA for "Untitled", © 1980 Norval Morrisseau
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>>> BLOG MASTER'S COMMENTS: These legally binding 'Certificates of Authenticity' were signed and thumbprinted by Norval Morrisseau as he personally handled and inspected the 'front and reverse' of these canvases for his identifying marks. Signing of the certificates were eyewitnessed during their presentation to Norval Morrisseau by Mr. William (Bill) Wallace of Thunder bay, Ontario and his sons Christian and Eugene Morrisseau, also from Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Also, I quote a closing statement by lawyer Richard H.Baker (dated 01/09/2008 Re: Moniz v. CTV Globemedia Publishing Inc.) in his letter from the Norval Morrisseau Heritage Society /NMHS/ (see Exhibit No. 25): "The Society has no reason to believe that Mr. Morrisseau was at any time incompetent".

As per Endnote No. 1 of one of the KRG posts (click HERE) it states that: "During this trip to Thunder Bay in 2002, Norval Morrisseau was not under the care of, nor was he advised by, KRG and Don Robinson or Gabe Vadas. Rather, he was acting of his own accord under the care of his relatives."

"If Norval Morrisseau was not at any time incompetent as per the above statement from the NMHS it is clear that the 'Cerificates of Authenticity' signed and thumbprinted by Norval Morrisseau are admissable in a Court of Law as valid proof of authenticity and provenance...

NOTES: These Certificates of Authemticity (COAs) are from Ugo Matulić a.k.a. Spirit Walker's Private Collection (Calgary, Alberta) and were acquired from Mr. Rolf Schneiders' Private Collection (Thunder Bay, Ontario). Also, most of the paintings presented in Exhibit No. 3 were acquired directly from Mr. Rolf Schneiders' Private Collection as well as the paintings currently exhibited on Mr. Gary Lamont's website at www.woodlandartgallery.ca.

Mr. Schneiders' collection was one of the major sources of Norval Morrisseau's paintings that were supplied to different galleries all across Canada by Mr. Anthony Martinenko, an art dealer from Winnipeg, Manitoba who supplied paintings even to Coghlan Art Studio & Gallery, Aldergrove, BC for many years (click HERE, HERE & HERE). Among other galleries Mr. Anthony Martinenko was supplying Norval Morrisseau's paintings to Mr. Joseph McLeod of Maslak McCleod Gallery, Toronto, Ontario; Bearclaw Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta and Northern Art Impressions Gallery, Lake Louise, Alberta; to name but a few. 

Also, my first Norval Morrisseau painting was purchased on January 23rd, 2000 from Mr. Anthony Martinenko who acquired it as well from Mr. Rolf Schneiders' collection (click HERE)!




>>> Reference posts:

- Statutory Declaration by Mr. Deiter John Voss,
  /Ref: ' Witnessing Norval Morrisseau signing the paintings with a dry brush (DB) technique'/ - Forensic Document Examination (Part I),
- Downloadable Norval Morrisseau Forensic Reports (Part I),

- Downloadable Norval Morrisseau Forensic Reports (Part II),
- Downloadable Norval Morrisseau Forensic Reports (Part III) &
- "Morrisseau Signature Identification Article 101" (Part I).
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