Blog Master's Pick of the Day (Part II)

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~ Once in a lifetime opportunity for any art institution or serious collector of Norval Morrisseau's art...-

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"Nature's Balance", acrylic on kraft paper, 73"x48", © 1975 Norval Morrisseau /Click on image to Enlarge/~ PROVENANCE: Purchased directly from the artist by Lister Sinclair's wife Faith-


"I now believe in peaceful coexistence with myself," as he stood in front of his Nature's Balance, a vibrant interplay of birds, fishes and snakes. "If I had the money and was buying Indian art, this is what I would have on my wall."*

Norval Morrisseau, 1975

* - Norval Morrisseau's statement for "Fierce Clarity and Sophistication";
---~Time Magazine, August 25, 1975 (written by Jon Anderson)--

This, genuine Norval Morrisseau acrylic painting on canvas is from the Lister Sinclair's Estate and was first publicly exhibited on page 114 of THE ART OF NORVAL MORRISSEAU [Lister Sinclair, Jack Pollock, and Norval Morrisseau; Toronto, Ontario: Methuen, 1979] is going to be auctioned TODAY (November 23rd, 2010 at 7 PM) at Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) on behalf of the Sotheby's Auction House of Toronto, Ontario; Lot #128 (click HERE).

Auction Estimate: $25,000 / $35,000-

Location: 100 Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario CANADA M5S 2C6Tel: 416.586.8000; Website: www.rom.on.ca

BLOG MASTER'S COMMENT: In my opinion this painting is going to be sold for a much greater amount than the estimated value set by the Sotheby's Auction House.





/Price finalized: $45,000; includes Buyer's Premium/


>>> Reference posts:
- Blog Master's Pick of the Day (Part I),
- Lister Sinclair about Norval Morrisseau,
- "Nature's Balance", © 1975 Norval Morrisseau,
- The Best Provenances of Norval Morrisseau Artwork (Part I),
- The Best Provenances of Norval Morrisseau Artwork (Part II),
- The Best Provenances of Norval Morrisseau Artwork (Part III) &
- Important Newspaper/Magazine articles involving Norval Morrisseau (Part I).-
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