TOMORROW, The Great opportunity for Norval Morrisseau Art Collectors and Admirers of the Woodland School of Art

Kevin Hearn Vs. Joseph B. McLeod and Maslak McLeod Gallery Inc.
/Court File No. CV-12-455650/

"SPIRIT ENERGY OF MOTHER EARTH HAS NOT BEEN PROVED TO BE A FORGED OR FAKE MORRISEAU. FROM THE LAW'S POINT OF VIEW, IT IS THEREFORE A REAL NORVAL MORRISSEAU PAINTING."-

~ Justice Edward M. Morgan, May 24, 2018

Untitled (Geese with Power Symbols,) 26"x40",  © Jay Bell Redbird

 

©2018 Apsley Auctions. All rights reserved.


FIRST NATIONS ART AUCTION
Saturday, September 1, 2018 at 9:30 a.m.
340 McFadden Road, North Kawartha, Ontario, K0L1A0

All below presented genuine Norval Morrisseau paintings will be sold with their appraisals from the late Joseph McLeod (1928-2017), owner of Maslak McLeod Gallery, an art expert with a comprehensive knowledge of an artist's work who generated adequate consensus within the art community to establish the authenticity of Norval Morrisseau's works of art. 

Mr. Joseph McLeod is widely regarded as one of the foremost experts in Canadian 'Woodland Art' and his Maslak McLeod Gallery had built an impressive reputation in the art world for more than 40 years. 

For another available genuine Norval Morrisseau painting, close-up images of of the below presented paintings on canvas and available works by the other artists of the Woodland School of Art visit Apsley Auctions at https://www.apsleyauctions.com.

Wally James/Auctioneer: 705-656-9467



Untitled (Thunderbird,) 51"x87", 

© 1988 by Norval Morrisseau
/No inscription on canvas VERSO/

Untitled (Shaman and Loon,) 41"x51"
© 1980's by Norval Morrisseau
/No inscription on canvas VERSO/

Untitled (Two Blue Birds,) 24"x24"

© 1970s by Norval Morrisseau
/No inscription on craft paper VERSO/

Norval Morrisseau Signature Comparison (Part II)

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Kevin Hearn Vs. Joseph B. McLeod and Maslak McLeod Gallery Inc.
/Court File No. CV-12-455650/

"SPIRIT ENERGY OF MOTHER EARTH HAS NOT BEEN PROVED TO BE A FORGED OR FAKE MORRISEAU. FROM THE LAW'S POINT OF VIEW, IT IS THEREFORE A REAL NORVAL MORRISSEAU PAINTING."-

~ Justice Edward M. Morgan, May 24, 2018   
UPDATED, PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED POST
Originally published on Sunday, April 17, 2011

>>> Presented below are two paintings and a book, all signed by Norval Morrisseau in 1976...

 










From left to right: "Artist and Bird Form", canvas 25.5"x20.5", © 1976 Norval Morrisseau (VERSO signed with a paint brush); A book "Windigo and Other Tales of the Ojibways" inscribed by Norval Morrisseau on March 15th, 1976 in Winnipeg, Manitoba CANADA (signed with a ballpoint pen) & "Fresh Spirits", canvas 23"x25", © 1976 Norval Morrisseau (VERSO signed with a paint brush) /Click on image to Enlage/


Exhibit #1































"Artist and Bird Form", acrylic on canvas, 25.5"x20.5",
© 1976 Norval Morrisseau /Click on image to Enlarge/
~ Previously presented at www.woodlandartgallery.ca
Provenance: Acquired by the late Mr. Bill Wallace (1936-2018) from a private collection of Mr. Rolf Schnieders (1928-2015), both from Thunder Bay, Ontario CANADA































"Artist and Bird Form" (Verso), acrylic on canvas, 25.5"x20.5",
© 1976 Norval Morrisseau /Click on image to Enlarge/

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Exhibit #2
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"Windigo and Other Tales of the Ojibways"
ISBN: 0-7710-7975-3, © 1969 by Herbert T. Schwartz/Norval Morrisseau;
McClelland and Stewart Limited /Click on image to Enlarge/
~ Purchased by Ugo Matulić a.k.a. Spirit Walker from  "LEVIS Online Auctions"  

A dedication inscribed in "Windigo and Other Tales of the Ojibways"
~ signed by Norval Morrisseau on March 15th, 1976 in Winnipeg, Manitoba CANADA /Click on image to Enlarge/

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"Fresh Spirits", acrylic on canvas, 23"x25",
© 1976 Norval Morrisseau /Click on image to Enlage/
~ This painting was previously presented on July 5th, 2008 (click HERE)
Provenance: Acquired by the late Mr. Bill Wallace (1936-2018) from a private collection of Mr. Rolf Schnieders (1928-2015), both from Thunder Bay, Ontario CANADA
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"Fresh Spirits" (Verso), acrylic on canvas, 23"x25",
© 1976 Norval Morrisseau /Click on image to Enlarge/

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Ms. Carmen Robertson* noted that Mr. Schnieders was "well-known conduit for Morrisseau's paintings in the Thunder Bay region" and was "actively handling works by the artist since 1960s. He operated small store on May St., in Thunder Bay ON called 'Yesterday's Treasures' for a number of years and this was one way he sold works by Morrisseau." 

In 2002 Norval Morrisseau signed certificates of authenticity for number of genuine paintings acquired from Mr. Schnieder's collection. They were eyewitnessed during their presentation to Norval Morrisseau by the late Mr. William H. Wallace (1936-2018) of Thunder Bay, Ontario and artist's sons Christian and Eugene Morrisseau, who were also from Thunder Bay, Ontario. These paintings were later attested for authenticity by Norval Morrisseau's son David Morrisseau. Who inscribed a statement of authenticity of his own onto the reverse side of each of these artworks. 

The same paintings contain signatures painted with a dry brush (DB) technique on the reverse of each of the above presented canvas paintings and have been positively identified to have been authored by Canadian Anishinaabe/Woodland artist Norval Morrisseau. These discoveries were conducted and documented by Dr. Atul K. Singla of 'Worldwide Forensic Services Inc.' - Full Time Forensic Document Examiner and Fingerprints Expert; This report is dated December 21st, 2011. Click HERE for more information.

> For Dr. Singla's professional memberships click HERE.


* - An associate professor of contemporary Aboriginal art history in the Department of Visual Arts, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan & Member of the defunct Norval Morrisseau Heritage Society (NMHS)

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SIGNATURE COMPARISON (Items involved)

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From left to right: "Artist and Bird Form", acrylic on canvas, 25.5"x20.5", © 1976 Norval Morrisseau; A book "Windigo and Other Tales of the Ojibways" inscribed by Norval Morrisseau on March 15th, 1976 in Winnipeg, Manitoba CANADA & "Fresh Spirits", acrylic on canvas, 23"x25", © 1976 Norval Morrisseau /Click on image to Enlage/
~ These two paintings on canvas were acquired from a private collection of Mr. Rolf Schnieders (1928-2015), Thunder Bay, Ontario CANADA - the same source as paintings that came with Certificates of Authenticity signed by Norval Morrisseau on April 11th, 2002 (click HERE) 


SUMMARY:

From left to right: "Artist and Bird Form", canvas VERSO, 25.5"x20.5", © 1976 Norval Morrisseau (signed with a paint brush); A book "Windigo and Other Tales of the Ojibways" inscribed by Norval Morrisseau on March 15th, 1976 in Winnipeg, Manitoba CANADA (signed with a ballpoint pen) & "Fresh Spirits", canvas VERSO, 23"x25", © 1976 Norval Morrisseau (signed with a paint brush) /Click on image to Enlage/
~ Click HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE & HERE to see other artworks painted by Norval Morrisseau in 1976 which come with similar inscriptions


>>> Note the presence of the copyright symbol © and consistency dating the year of execution of the painting with just last two digits preceded with an apostrophe.
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Norval Morrisseau painted his first name in a same fashion as a book inscribed dedication and in Norval Morrisseau's last name the two upper case letters 'R' are painted by him in a same way as in all three signature samples.
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Note the letter ''i'' in Norval Morrisseau's last name and how it is dotted up and to the right of the letter bar's top end. The letter ''i'' is also done in a lowercase script manner and found separated.
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Let us examine the first middle letter S as it appears in Morrisseau's last name. Here we have a most remarkable similarity between the look of this letter and the second Cree syllabic letter that Norval Morrisseau paints onto the fronts of his creations! Did Morrisseau do this consciously or subconsciously? One can only speculate. The syllabics read ''Copper Thunderbird'' on the front of the canvases. The letter S here is always separated in his written signature and Morrisseau painted the letter this way as well. This is a characteristic of his calligraphic style and is seen many times in his written letters on paper and also reflected in his painted signature on the reverse of the canvases he created.
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It is very important to mention that in his last name Norval Morrisseau would always paint the last letter 's' and letter 'e' connected in same fashion as his handwritten form as presented in the painting samples presented in this post.
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These are some of the tell-tale signs of authentic Norval Morrisseau's signature characteristics but there are few variations and inconsistencies that are not addressed in this Norval Morrisseau signature comparison. Note that slight changes in signatures presented in this post are influenced by writing instruments ("paint brush vs. ballpoint pen).

Click HERE for more information on Norval Morrisseau's signing habits/techniques. For novice collectors I strongly recommend reading Mr. Michael Moniz's (1965-2013) "Morrisseau Signature Identification Article 101" (Part I).

NOTE: In the 'Norval Morrisseau Signature Study' posts presented on this blog, We are eager to introduce numerous examples from known sources with provenance. We will use letters addressed by Norval Morrisseau/canvases and officially embossed signatures by Norval Morrisseau. As well as serigraphs to analyze Norval Morrisseau's signature as it is found on his artwork. This study is to confirm and introduce to the novice and seasoned collector the many aspects of Norval Morrisseau's caligraphy found painted most often on the reverse and front of his canvases.Signatures on limited edition serigraphs, books and other means of correspondence will also be submitted.

Dr. Atul K. Singla            Brian Lindblom (ret.)           Kenneth J. Davies

/Canada's top Forensic Document Examiner and Handwriting Experts/

> Every painting from the collections of Mr. Rolf Schnieders and Mr. David Voss which were submitted for signature analysis were authenticated by one of Canada's three top internationally recognized Forensic Document Examiners and Handwriting Experts from Ottawa, Toronto and Calgary (click HERE for these Forensic Reports which are available for FREE DOWNLOAD exclusively on this platform. <

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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:

"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)


Kevin Hearn Vs. Joseph B. McLeod and Maslak McLeod Gallery Inc.
/Court File No. CV-12-455650/

"SPIRIT ENERGY OF MOTHER EARTH HAS NOT BEEN PROVED TO BE A FORGED OR FAKE MORRISEAU. FROM THE LAW'S POINT OF VIEW, IT IS THEREFORE A REAL NORVAL MORRISSEAU PAINTING."-

~ Justice Edward M. Morgan, May 24, 2018 

NOTE: The genuine Norval Morrisseau paintings involved in these court cases were acquired from Randy Potter Estate Auctions and appraised by Mr. Joseph McLeod. All painting sold through Randy Potter Estate Auctions came from the collection of Mr. David Voss of Thunder Bay, Ontario.

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~ All readers, collectors and admirers of Norval Morrisseau are invited to share your images (drawings, paintings, newspaper articles and painted objects), handwritten and other documents pertaining to the artistic legacy of Norval Morrisseau to be publicly articled on this blog... for the record.~

Ugo Matulić a.k.a. Spirit Walker
ugo.matulic@norvalmorrisseau.com

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>>> Reference posts:
- Norval Morrisseau Genuine Collage,
- Norval Morrisseau Signature Comparison (Part I),
- Norval Morrisseau Conspiracy Unveiled (Part IV),
- Morrisseau History Detective Stories (Part IV),
- Norval Morrisseau Signature Study (Part I),
- Norval Morrisseau Signature Study (Part II),
- Norval Morrisseau Signature Study (Part III),
- Norval Morrisseau Signature Study (Part IV),
- Norval Morrisseau Signature Study (Part V),
- Norval Morrisseau Signature Study (Part VI),
- Norval Morrisseau Signature Study (Part VII),
- Norval Morrisseau Signature Study (Part VIII),
- Norval Morrisseau Signature Study (Part IX),
- Norval Morrisseau Signature Study (Part X),
- Norval Morrisseau Signature Study (Part XI),
- Norval Morrisseau Signature Study (Part XII),
- Norval Morrisseau Signature Study (Part XIII),
- Norval Morrisseau Signature Study (Part XIV),
- Norval Morrisseau Signature Study (Part XV),
- "Morrisseau Signature Identification Article 101" (Part I) &
- Understanding Art of Norval Morrisseau (Part I).

 ~ Both of the paintings presented above where acquired from a private collection of Mr. Rolf Schnieders, Thunder Bay, Ontario CANADA.
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