"Norval Morrisseau: Travels to the House of Invention": Ritchie R. Sinclair Exposed

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~ Ritchie R. Sinclair labeling five authentic Norval Morrisseau paintings as "Inferior Counterfeit Morrisseaus" /published in "Norval Morrisseau: Travels to the House of Invention", 1997/:























"Shaman's Astral Journey in a Dream State" (Detail),
© 1995 Norval Morrisseau-"Norval Morrisseau: Travels to the House of Invention" © 1997 by Norval Morrisseau/Kinsman Robinson Galleries; Key Porter Books Ltd., /ISBN: 1-55013-880-4/















Screen capture from www.morrisseau.com (30-MAR-2009) of the same book cover (Click HERE) when its webmaster Ritchie R. Sinclair called it an "Authentic Norval Morrisseau" (NOTICE FOR THE "COURT FILE No. CV-08-00366828" HAS BEEN OMITTED FOR THE PRESENTATION OF THIS POST!)
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>>> Approximately six and a half years ago someone had listed on eBay for sale, several pages from the book "Norval Morrisseau: Travels to the House of Invention". These page images of genuine Norval Morrisseau paintings are still active to this present day and were screen captured from Ritchie R. Sinclair's malicious and defamatory website.

The following are opinions of Ritchie R. Sinclar regarding the paintings from the above mentioned book:

























Image of an original Norval Morrisseau's painting presented in the "Norval Morrisseau: Travels to the House of Invention"; page 25 /© 1996 Norval Morrisseau/-


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Screen capture from www.morrisseau.com (30-MAR-2009) of the same painting (Click HERE) when its webmaster Ritchie R. Sinclair called it an "Authentic Norval Morrisseau" (NOTICE FOR THE "COURT FILE No. CV-08-00366828" HAS BEEN OMITTED FOR THE PRESENTATION OF THIS POST!)
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Image of an original Norval Morrisseau's painting presented in the "Norval Morrisseau: Travels to the House of Invention"; page 97 /© 1968 Norval Morrisseau/

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Screen capture from www.morrisseau.com (30-MAR-2009) of the same painting (Click HERE) when its webmaster Ritchie R. Sinclair called it an "Inferior Counterfeit Morrisseau" (NOTICE FOR THE "COURT FILE No. CV-08-00366828" HAS BEEN OMITTED FOR THE PRESENTATION OF THIS POST!)
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Image of an original Norval Morrisseau's painting presented in the "Norval Morrisseau: Travels to the House of Invention"; page 103 /© 1970 Norval Morrisseau/

/Currently part of the Collection of Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, University of Oklahoma, Norman, USA - Gift of Dr. and Mrs. R. E. Mansfield, 2003; The Bridgeman Art Library; Image: FJJ 256488/

ADDITIONAL IMFORMATION: The image of this painting was used as an illustration for April/May 2008 Beaver Magazine article titled 'Flying high with Morrisseau' - Mr. Robert Lavack's personal narrative which explores the author's flying adventures with Norval Morrisseau in Ontario's north.

NOTE: If you click on Beaver Magazine's title 'Flying high with Morrisseau' and read small print on Page 1 (bottom right) you will see the following inscription: "BRIDGEMAN ART LIBRARY/COPYRIGHT NORVAL MORRISSEAU/GABE VADAS. COURTESY OF KINSMAN ROBINSON GALLERIES, TORONTO"   

















Screen capture from www.morrisseau.com (30-MAR-2009) of the same painting (Click HERE) when its webmaster Ritchie R. Sinclair called it an "Inferior Counterfeit Morrisseau" (NOTICE FOR THE "COURT FILE No. CV-08-00366828" HAS BEEN OMITTED FOR THE PRESENTATION OF THIS POST!)
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Image of an original Norval Morrisseau's painting presented in the "Norval Morrisseau: Travels to the House of Invention"; page 109 /© 1979 Norval Morrisseau/-


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Screen capture from www.morrisseau.com (30-MAR-2009) of the same painting (Click HERE) when its webmaster Ritchie R. Sinclair called it an "Inferior Counterfeit Morrisseau" (NOTICE FOR THE "COURT FILE No. CV-08-00366828" HAS BEEN OMITTED FOR THE PRESENTATION OF THIS POST!)
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Image of an original Norval Morrisseau's painting presented in the "Norval Morrisseau: Travels to the House of Invention"; page 111 /© 1980 Norval Morrisseau/

/Currently part of the Collection of the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) - Smithsonian Institution; Formerly in the collection of R.E. Mansfield (1937-2007), donated to NMAI in 2003; Catalog number: 26/4096/


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Screen capture from www.morrisseau.com (30-MAR-2009) of the same painting (Click HERE) when its webmaster Ritchie R. Sinclair called it an "Inferior Counterfit Morrisseau" (NOTICE FOR THE "COURT FILE No. CV-08-00366828" HAS BEEN OMITTED FOR THE PRESENTATION OF THIS POST!)
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Image of an original Norval Morrisseau's painting presented in the "Norval Morrisseau: Travels to the House of Invention"; page 113 /© 1981 Norval Morrisseau/


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Screen capture from www.morrisseau.com (30-MAR-2009) of the same painting (Click HERE) when its webmaster Ritchie R. Sinclair called it an "Inferior Counterfeit Morrisseau" (NOTICE FOR THE "COURT FILE No. CV-08-00366828" HAS BEEN OMITTED FOR THE PRESENTATION OF THIS POST!)
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BLOG MASTER'S COMMENT:

>>> This article was originally posted on April 1, 2009. Where it exposed Ritchie R. Sinclair who had labeled five authentic Norval Morrisseau paintings as "Inferior Counterfeit Morrisseaus". These paintings were published in the "Norval Morrisseau: Travels to the House of Invention", 1997 ; and are still active on his malicious and defamatory website to this present day. This book had been copyrighted by Norval Morrisseau and Kinsman Robinson Galleries.

FINAL NOTE:

If you are interested in knowing what Norval Morrisseau Heritage Society (NMHS) thinks about the authenticity of these paintings they could be contacted at norvalmorrisseauheritage@gmail.com.

* All of images of the paintings in this post: © Norval Morrisseau