>>> Genuine Norval Morrisseau paintings offered for sale at 'LEVIS Auctions' THIS SUNDAY...

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Levis Fine Art Auctions & Appraisals
/Calgary, Alberta CANADA/

Lot #60

"Your in the Fourth Dimension" 1976 Norval Morrisseau
/Click on image to Enlarge and/or click HERE for canvas VERSO/
Source: Private Collection of Mr. Rolf Schneiders, Thunder Bay, ON
Note: This painting is in direct connection with a landmark court decision confirming the authenticity of thousands of Norval Morrisseau paintings (click HERE & HERE.)


This and two additional genuine Norval Morrisseau painting are going to be offered for sale on April 19th, 2015 at 1:00 PM (Sunday) at "LEVIS Fine Art Auctions & Appraisals" @ Mount Royal University Roderick Mah Centre in Calgary, Alberta (Click HERE to see Lot #60 of the painting above; Lot 059 has the same provenance as the Lot #60; Lot 59.1 was originally purchased from Donald Robinson's Kinsman Robinson Galleries.)

Notes: Signed in syllabics lower left; signed, titled and dated verso; framed.

Reference: Lot includes certificate of authenticity from the artist with signature and thumb print 2002 as well as a copy of a forensic Examination Report on the artist’s signature done by Worldwide Forensic Services and Dr. Atul Singla using the signature done for the certificate of this painting.

Provenance: purchased from Thom Denomme at Vision Quest Gallery, Calgary, 2006; private collection, Calgary; Acquired from Mr. William (Bill) Wallace who got it from private collection of Mr. Rolf Schneiders, Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Estimate: $9,000/12,000

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

Norval Morrisseau saw the painting “Your in the Fourth Dimension 1976” in Thunder Bay, Ontario, where he signed its Certificate of Authenticity on April 12, 2002.

To see the Certificate of Authenticity for “Your in the Fourth Dimension 1976” click HERE.

This new known signature, brought to 18, the number of known signatures Dr. Singla used for reference. The new signature merely served to confirm Dr. Singla in his original “Wheel of Life 1979” forensic finding, as it being an original Morrisseau, and signed on the back in black dry brush paint by the artist.

And he further concluded that no one else could have been the author of the work, or its signature.

To download Dr. Singla’s #2 Supplementary “Wheel of Life 1979” (Dec. 22, 2011) forensic report CLICK HERE.

~ This Forensic report has listed as an important reference the following documents:

1)  Statutory Declaration by Mr. Deiter John Voss, /' Witnessing Norval Morrisseau signing the paintings with a dry brush (DB) technique'/ &

2) Downloadable Norval Morrisseau Forensic Reports (Part IV)  /' Witnessing Norval Morrisseau signing the Certificates of Authenticity for paintings signed with a dry brush (DB) technique'/

NOTE: This painting was previously offered for purchase at Webster Galleries Inc., Calgary, Alberta.

BLOG MASTER'S NOTE: I have personally inspected this painting and I am giving it the seal of approval.
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Lot #59

"Sacred Animal Totem" 1975 Norval Morrisseau
/Click on image to Enlarge and/or click HERE for canvas VERSO/
Source: Private Collection of Mr. Rolf Schneiders, Thunder Bay, ON
Note: This painting is signed by the artist with a dry brush (DB) technique on front of the canvas; Canvas VERSO is left blank!

Notes: Signed in syllabics lower right; signed, titled and dated along bottom; framed.

Provenance: purchased from Thom Denomme at Vision Quest Gallery, Calgary, 2006; private collection, Calgary; Acquired from Mr. William (Bill) Wallace who got it from private collection of Mr. Rolf Schneiders, Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Estimate: $30,000/40,000

Note: This painting has been previously presented on this platform on December 3rd, 2007 & on March 6th, 2008.

BLOG MASTER'S NOTE: I have personally inspected this painting and I am giving it the seal of approval.
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> This video was originally published by CTV News (Canada AM) on Wednesday, Apr. 23, 20s14 showing Dr. Atul Singla explaining the authenticity of genuine Norval Morrisseau painting, also signed by the artist with a dry brush (DB) technique as the painting at "LEVIS Fine Art Auctions & Appraisals" presented above.

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NOTE: This video has been republished as a matter of significant public interest

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

"Mr. Robinson (of Kinsman Robinson Galleries) was qualified as an expert in the area of valuation and appraisal. His testimony however overlapped into the area of handwriting and included an analysis of syllabic and English handwriting, areas for which he was not qualified.

"He has no formal training as an expert witness in handwriting analysis and his evidence is rejected. (Judgment by Judge Paul J Martial: March 25th, 2013 - Page 37)

"Dr. Singla's forensic evidence is preferred in this regard and his finding that it is highly probable that the painting "Wheel of Life" was painted by Norval Morrisseau was supported by his detailed technical analysis of known signatures of' Norval Morrisseau. (Judgment by Judge Paul J Martial: March 25th, 2013 - Page 37)

"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)

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NOTES:
 
1. "The Hatfield case was unique in that it represented the first time a Morrisseau authentication joust had proceeded through a complete trial – it required five hearings spanning about two and a half years and resulting in 750 pages of published evidence – and ended with a judicial ruling." ~ 'The Globe and Mail'

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

>>> Reference posts:
- THREAT OF LAWSUITS TRIGGERS BELATED CTV VIDEO &
- "Famed tenor drops suit alleging art dealer sold him fake Morrisseau paintings" by James Adams.


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