Another 'Randy Potter Morrisseau painting', similar to the one appraised by Mr. Helmy for $100,000

 

"The Creators", 36"x94", © 1976 Norval Morrisseau,

PROVENANCE: Randy Potter Estate Auctions, Port Hope, ONTARIO
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>>> Click HERE see how this acrylic on canvas compares with "The Great Creator, 1976" (size: 23" x 96"), also dated and with Norval Morrisseau's signatures in Cree syllabics and English. This painting is also signed by the artist with a dry brush (DB) technique.

~ The genuine Norval Morrisseau artwork "The Great Creator, 1976" was authenticated/appraised by Mr. Galal Helmy of Jasper, Alberta CANADA (click HERE).

NOTE: Norval Morrisseau would at times take several canvases with different sizes and paint similar themes executed in different ways with the same or different colour palette. "The Creators, 1976" and "The Great Creator, 1976" were such paintings of similar size, identical theme and identical colour palette executed by Norval Morrisseau in 1976 (click HERE).  


BLOG MASTER'S COMMENTS: All of Norval Morrisseau paintings acquired from Mr. Potter's auction (Randy Potter Estate Auctions) that were analyzed for artist's signatures were forensically authenticated by three top internationally recognized Forensic Document Examiners and Handwriting Experts from Ottawa, Toronto and Calgary (click HERE). 

NOTE: Mr. Donald Robinson of Kinsman Robinson Galleries successfully purchased 28 lots of paintings in the amount of $53,238.73 including GST during the time frame between late 1999 and early 2000 from Randy Potter Estate Auction (click HERE for the receipts from Mr. Potter's auction, then Kahn Auctions, showing the Norval Morrisseau paintings sold to Mr. Donald Robinson). Mr. Robinson labeled these paintings as fakes but he has never asked for money back from Mr. Randy Potter. 

And/or click HERE (Section: Out of the Past... The Voice of the “Expert Witness”) to read about two "Randy Potter Morrisseau paintings" for which Mr. Donald Robinson was the underbidder on January 26th, 2000. These two paintings were also, on December 19th, 2011 and on April 18th, 2012, authenticated by forensic science.

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>>> In a court judgement Hatfield vs. Artworld of Sherway /Court File No. SC-09-087264-0000/ Judge Paul J. Martial stated the following:

"The Court finds that there is overwhelming evidence that Norval Morrisseau signed paintings in black brush paint.”

(Judgment by Judge Paul J Martial: March 25th, 2013 - Page 34)

NOTE: Genuine Norval Morrisseau painting involved in this court case was also acquired from Randy Potter Estate Auctions and appraised by Mr. Joseph McLeod.

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>>> Reference posts:- Forensic Document Examination (Part I), - Signatures on Norval Morrisseau artworks certified by Forensic Science, - Morrisseau's artwork in Auction Houses, Commercial Art Galleries & Museums Around the World, - Genuine Morrisseau paintings: Appraised, Authenticated and Forensically Analyzed... /In regards to the Genuine Norval Morrisseau paintings signed by the artist with a dry brush (DB) technique/ - Experts in Norval Morrisseau's Art (Part I) /Ref.: Mr. Joseph McLeod/ - Norval Morrisseau authenticating his artworks /In regards to the Genuine Norval Morrisseau paintings signed by the artist with a dry brush (DB) technique/, - Endorsement by Thunder Bay Art Gallery of genuine Morrisseau paintings from 1970's /In regards to the Genuine Norval Morrisseau paintings signed by the artist with a dry brush (DB) technique/, - Authenticity Statement by Mr. Goyce Kakegamic /'In regards to Genuine Norval Morrisseau paintings acquired from Collections of Mr. Rolf Schneiders and Mr. Gary Lamont/, - Statutory Declaration by Mr. Robert Scott, /' Witnessing Norval Morrisseau signing the paintings with a dry brush (DB) technique'/, - Statutory Declaration by Mr. Deiter John Voss, /' Witnessing Norval Morrisseau signing the paintings with a dry brush (DB) technique'/ - Hatfield, Margaret Lorraine vs. Child, Donna and Artworld of Sherway (Part IV) & - Pivotal Court Case Relevant to Authenticity of Norval Morrisseau Artworks.
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