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Genre Painter, Animal painter, Landscape painter, b. 1858 - d. 1938

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  • Horatio Walker, RCA (1858-1938), LA TRAITE DU SOIR (THE MILKMAID)
    Jan. 30, 2025

    Horatio Walker, RCA (1858-1938), LA TRAITE DU SOIR (THE MILKMAID)

    Est: $10,000 - $12,000

    Horatio Walker, RCA (1858-1938), Canadian LA TRAITE DU SOIR (THE MILKMAID) oil on canvas, laid on plywood initialed "H.W." lower left and titled to nameplate; titled with estate stamp (certified by Clarence Gagnon) verso; also titled to gallery labels verso 23.75 x 18 in — 58.4 x 43.2 cm Estimate: $10,000—12,000 CAD

    Waddington's
  • Horatio Walker, RCA (1858-1938), LES LABOURS
    Jan. 30, 2025

    Horatio Walker, RCA (1858-1938), LES LABOURS

    Est: $3,000 - $5,000

    Horatio Walker, RCA (1858-1938), Canadian LES LABOURS watercolour on paper, laid on panel signed lower right; titled to gallery labels verso 17 x 16 in — 43.2 x 40.6 cm Estimate: $3,000—5,000 CAD Important: This lot is located in Vancouver. Local pick up by special arrangement; shipment from Vancouver only.

    Waddington's
  • Horatio O. Walker (Canadian/American, 1858-1938) "Sheepfold"
    Jan. 30, 2025

    Horatio O. Walker (Canadian/American, 1858-1938) "Sheepfold"

    Est: $400 - $600

    Oil on panel. Signed 'Horatio Walker 1899' (lower right).

    Cottone Auctions
  • HORATIO WALKER (CANADIAN, 1858-1938), MILKING TIME
    Nov. 07, 2024

    HORATIO WALKER (CANADIAN, 1858-1938), MILKING TIME

    Est: $150 - $200

    HORATIO WALKER (CANADIAN, 1858-1938) MILKING TIME PENCIL DRAWING; ESTATE STAMP VERSO, CERTIFIED BY CLARENCE GAGNON - ESTATE NUMBER ES-394 WITH A CIRCLED NUMBER 120 Estimate: $150—200 CAD

    Waddington's
  • HORATIO WALKER (CANADIAN, 1858-1938), THE BULL
    Nov. 07, 2024

    HORATIO WALKER (CANADIAN, 1858-1938), THE BULL

    Est: $150 - $200

    HORATIO WALKER (CANADIAN, 1858-1938) THE BULL PENCIL DRAWING; ESTATE NUMBER 1372 WITH A CIRCLED NUMBER 130 Estimate: $150—200 CAD

    Waddington's
  • Horatio Walker, RCA (1858-1938), SPRING, 1924
    Jun. 27, 2024

    Horatio Walker, RCA (1858-1938), SPRING, 1924

    Est: $6,000 - $8,000

    Horatio Walker, RCA (1858-1938), Canadian SPRING, 1924 signed and dated lower left; titled and dated to gallery label verso Estimate: $6,000—8,000 CAD

    Waddington's
  • HORATIO WALKER (CANADIAN, 1858-1938), SHEET OF PENCIL STUDIES
    Jun. 06, 2024

    HORATIO WALKER (CANADIAN, 1858-1938), SHEET OF PENCIL STUDIES

    Est: $200 - $250

    HORATIO WALKER (CANADIAN, 1858-1938) SHEET OF PENCIL STUDIES GRAPHITE ON BROWN PAPER; TITLED TO GALLERY LABEL VERSO Estimate: $200—250 CAD

    Waddington's
  • Horatio Walker, NA, RCA (1858-1938), LA TRAITE DU SOIR (THE MILKMAID)
    May. 29, 2024

    Horatio Walker, NA, RCA (1858-1938), LA TRAITE DU SOIR (THE MILKMAID)

    Est: $12,000 - $15,000

    Horatio Walker, NA, RCA (1858-1938), Canadian LA TRAITE DU SOIR (THE MILKMAID) oil on canvas, laid down on plywood initialed "H.W." lower left and titled to nameplate; titled with estate stamp (certified by Clarence Gagnon) verso; also titled to gallery labels verso 23.75 x 18 in — 58.4 x 43.2 cm Estimate: $12,000—15,000

    Waddington's
  • Walker, Horatio (Attr.) - Maison de campagne
    Mar. 26, 2024

    Walker, Horatio (Attr.) - Maison de campagne

    Est: $600 - $800

    Walker, Horatio (Attr.) (1858-1938) Maison de campagne Description (FR): Huile sur carton, annote Horatio Walker au dos Description (EN): Oil on cardboard, annotated on the reverse Horatio Walker Dimension (PO): 7" x 7" Dimension (CM): 18 x 18 cm Rapport de condition: Sur demande, nous nous ferons un plaisir de répondre à vos questions de manière détaillée. Condition report: Upon request, We will gladly answer all your inquiries in a detailed manner.

    Champagne Auctions
  • Horatio WALKER Listowel, 1858 - Sainte-Pétronille, 1938 Portrait d'homme en pied dans un intérieur Huile sur toile (Toile d'origine)
    Sep. 26, 2023

    Horatio WALKER Listowel, 1858 - Sainte-Pétronille, 1938 Portrait d'homme en pied dans un intérieur Huile sur toile (Toile d'origine)

    Est: €3,000 - €4,000

    Horatio WALKER Listowel, 1858 - Sainte-Pétronille, 1938 Portrait d'homme en pied dans un intérieur Huile sur toile (Toile d'origine) Signée '.H. Walker' en bas à droite (Restaurations) Sans cadre h: 73 w: 54 cm Estimation 3 000 - 4 000 €

    Artcurial
  • Horatio Walker R.c.a. Watercolour Farm Scene
    Jul. 30, 2022

    Horatio Walker R.c.a. Watercolour Farm Scene

    Est: $100 - $15,000

    Horatio Walker R.C.A. (Canadian, 1858-1938), Watercolour Farm Scene Titled A Barnyard Corner. Signed lower right, with original name plate and gallery sticker on reverse. Measures 8 inches H x 10 W. Frame measures 13.75 x 16 inches.

    Kavanagh Auctions
  • Horatio Walker W/C Painting with Cows
    Jan. 29, 2022

    Horatio Walker W/C Painting with Cows

    Est: $1,800 - $2,200

    Horatio Walker (New York/Ontario, 1858-1938) watercolor painting depicting three cows gathered under the shade of trees with rural landscape and a small creek flowing in the background. Signed "Horatio Walker 1903". Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours paper label with title and artist's information, en verso. Housed in a gilt Louis XIV style frame. Sight: 16 1/4" H x 21 1/4" W. Framed: 26 1/2" H x 32" W. Biography (adapted from R. H. Love Galleries): Born in Canada, Horatio Walker was artistically trained in England and France before becoming an active member of the Rochester Art Club, serving as its secretary and, later, its president. He was known for his genre paintings of cattle in the Barbizon School tradition. Walker exhibited regularly at the Boston Art Club, the Art Institute of Chicago, and others. He was awarded medals at the Paris Universal Exposition of 1889, the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893, the Pan-American Exposition in 1901, the St. Louis Universal Exposition in 1904, and the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco in 1915. Walker's work "The First Snow" occupies the permanent collection of the Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester.

    Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
  • Attr. Horatio Walker (Canadian, 1858-1938) "The Cow"
    Jun. 17, 2021

    Attr. Horatio Walker (Canadian, 1858-1938) "The Cow"

    Est: $400 - $600

    Oil on canvas. Signed 'H.W. '82' (lower left).

    Cottone Auctions
  • ATTRIBUTED TO HORATIO O. WALKER (New York/Canada/France, 1858-1938), Figure on a woodlands path., Oil on board, 3.75” x 7.75”. Framed 6.5” x 10.5”.
    Jun. 11, 2021

    ATTRIBUTED TO HORATIO O. WALKER (New York/Canada/France, 1858-1938), Figure on a woodlands path., Oil on board, 3.75” x 7.75”. Framed 6.5” x 10.5”.

    Est: $400 - $700

    ATTRIBUTED TO HORATIO O. WALKER New York/Canada/France, 1858-1938 Figure on a woodlands path. Unsigned. Label verso for C.W. Parker & Co. Materials, Seattle.

    Eldred's
  • Walker, Horatio (1858-1938) Evening, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec
    Oct. 17, 2018

    Walker, Horatio (1858-1938) Evening, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec

    Est: $8,000 - $10,000

    Huile sur toile, signée en bas à gauche Horatio Walker Oil on canvas, signed on lower left Horatio Walker 28" x 38" ; 71.12cm x 96.52cm

    Champagne Auctions
  • Walker, Horatio (1858-1938) Shepherd and sheeps at sunset
    Jun. 20, 2018

    Walker, Horatio (1858-1938) Shepherd and sheeps at sunset

    Est: $4,000 - $6,000

    Huile sur toile, signée en bas à droite Horatio Walker Oil on canvas, signed on lower right Horatio Walker 16" x 20"; 40.64 x 50.80 cm

    Champagne Auctions
  • HORATIO WALKER (CANADIAN, 1858-1938), CATTLE SKETCHES, PENCIL SKETCH; ESTATE STAMP AND SIGNED BY CLARENCE A. GAGNON VERSO (Sight, 9.8” x 6.3”)
    Mar. 22, 2018

    HORATIO WALKER (CANADIAN, 1858-1938), CATTLE SKETCHES, PENCIL SKETCH; ESTATE STAMP AND SIGNED BY CLARENCE A. GAGNON VERSO (Sight, 9.8” x 6.3”)

    Est: $150 - $200

    HORATIO WALKER (CANADIAN, 1858-1938) CATTLE SKETCHESPENCIL SKETCH; ESTATE STAMP AND SIGNED BY CLARENCE A. GAGNON VERSO (Sight, 9.8” x 6.3”)Estimate: $150—200

    Waddington's
  • HORATIO WALKER (CANADIAN, 1858-1938), CATTLE AT REST, PENCIL SKETCH; ESTATE STAMP AND SIGNED BY CLARENCE A. GAGNON VERSO (Sight, 3.3” x 4.5”)
    Mar. 22, 2018

    HORATIO WALKER (CANADIAN, 1858-1938), CATTLE AT REST, PENCIL SKETCH; ESTATE STAMP AND SIGNED BY CLARENCE A. GAGNON VERSO (Sight, 3.3” x 4.5”)

    Est: $125 - $175

    HORATIO WALKER (CANADIAN, 1858-1938) CATTLE AT RESTPENCIL SKETCH; ESTATE STAMP AND SIGNED BY CLARENCE A. GAGNON VERSO (Sight, 3.3” x 4.5”)Estimate: $125—175

    Waddington's
  • HORATIO WALKER (CANADIAN, 1858-1938), STANDING FARMER, PENCIL SKETCH; ESTATE STAMP AND SIGNED BY CLARENCE A. GAGNON VERSO (Sight, 4.8” x 2.5”)
    Mar. 22, 2018

    HORATIO WALKER (CANADIAN, 1858-1938), STANDING FARMER, PENCIL SKETCH; ESTATE STAMP AND SIGNED BY CLARENCE A. GAGNON VERSO (Sight, 4.8” x 2.5”)

    Est: $125 - $175

    HORATIO WALKER (CANADIAN, 1858-1938) STANDING FARMERPENCIL SKETCH; ESTATE STAMP AND SIGNED BY CLARENCE A. GAGNON VERSO (Sight, 4.8” x 2.5”)Estimate: $125—175

    Waddington's
  • HORATIO WALKER (CANADIAN, 1858-1938), UNTITLED (PEASANT GIRL), OIL ON CANVAS, GLUED DOWN ON BOARD; INITIALED LOWER LEFT, 8" x 5" — 20.3 x 12.7 cm.
    Jun. 29, 2017

    HORATIO WALKER (CANADIAN, 1858-1938), UNTITLED (PEASANT GIRL), OIL ON CANVAS, GLUED DOWN ON BOARD; INITIALED LOWER LEFT, 8" x 5" — 20.3 x 12.7 cm.

    Est: $250 - $350

    HORATIO WALKER (CANADIAN, 1858-1938) UNTITLED (PEASANT GIRL)OIL ON CANVAS, GLUED DOWN ON BOARD; INITIALED LOWER LEFT8" x 5" — 20.3 x 12.7 cm.Provenance:G. BLAIR LAING LIMITED, TORONTOEstimate: $250—350

    Waddington's
  • HORATIO WALKER, R.C.A., WOMAN BATHING, oil on board, 11 ins x 14.25 ins; 27.9 cms x 36.8 cms
    Nov. 21, 2016

    HORATIO WALKER, R.C.A., WOMAN BATHING, oil on board, 11 ins x 14.25 ins; 27.9 cms x 36.8 cms

    Est: $3,000 - $4,000

    HORATIO WALKER, R.C.A.WOMAN BATHINGoil on boardsigned with initials and dated ‘10 11 ins x 14.25 ins; 27.9 cms x 36.8 cms Provenance:Estate of the ArtistPrivate Collection, MontrealLiterature:David Karel, Horatio Walker, Musée du Québec, Quebec, 1987, pages 37 and 43.Note:The passage of time has quieted the acclaim that once buzzed around Horatio Walker who, with only Morrice as a possible contender, was the most famous Canadian painter of his generation. David Karel notes: “Walker is among those whose presence lent distinction to the artistic events during the first twenty years of the twentieth century.” Karel argues that in as much as Walker was a cosmopolitan painter rather than a nationalistic one, his influence began to diminish with the rise of the Group of Seven. Nonetheless, our respect for works by early Canadian painters, such as Walker, who banded together as the Canadian Art Club, and our admiration for the Group of Seven that followed needn’t be positioned as a choice between either/or. Rather, both periods are best considered in the context of the values they represented.Walker exhibited regularly in New York and London. His paintings are found in the collection of the Met, the Corcoran, the Carnegie and other major galleries throughout the world.Estimate: $3,000–4,000

    Waddington's
  • Horatio Walker Canadian/American, 1858-1938 The Sheepfold, 1890
    Oct. 05, 2016

    Horatio Walker Canadian/American, 1858-1938 The Sheepfold, 1890

    Est: $3,000 - $5,000

    Horatio Walker Canadian/American, 1858-1938 The Sheepfold, 1890 Signed Horatio Walker and dated 1890 (ll); inscribed as titled on an old label affixed to the stretcher Oil on canvas 20 x 28 1/8 inches Provenance: George A. Hearn, New York The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 06.1301, gift of the above, 1906 Exhibited: Toronto, The Art Gallery of Toronto, 1940 (possibly) C Property of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

    DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
  • HORATIO WALKER, R.C.A., THE HARROWER, oil on canvas, 30.5 ins x 24 ins; 77.5 cms x 61 cms
    May. 30, 2016

    HORATIO WALKER, R.C.A., THE HARROWER, oil on canvas, 30.5 ins x 24 ins; 77.5 cms x 61 cms

    Est: $10,000 - $15,000

    HORATIO WALKER, R.C.A.THE HARROWERoil on canvassigned and dated 1930 30.5 ins x 24 ins; 77.5 cms x 61 cms Provenance:Private Collection, MontrealPrivate Collection, Toronto (by descent)Note:Horatio Walker painted pictures in a style influenced by the French Barbizon painters whose work he first saw on a trip to Europe in 1882. His work was popular with American audiences; an earlier version of The Harrower, c. 1894 was bought by an American collector who donated it to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1911. By 1883, Walker was represented by the Montross Gallery in New York, and typically spent the winter months in New York overseeing his business, while spending his summers on the Île d’Orléans in Quebec where he had bought property in 1888. Walker retired in 1928 to the village of Sainte-Pétronille (his principal residence from 1905) where he continued to produce richly textured paintings on the theme of an idealized past, but using a lighter palette and less detail than in his earlier canvases.

    Waddington's
  • HORATIO WALKER
    Jun. 02, 2015

    HORATIO WALKER

    Est: $300 - $500

    Canadian, 1858-1938, Chat by an Ox Drawn Cart, Ink drawing, signed with initials, 7 x 9.5 in, 18 x 24 cm

    Walker's
  • Horatio Walker, Canadian (1858-1938), Farm in Winter, graphite and chalk on paper, 4 3/4 x 6 1/4 in. (12.1 x 15.9 cm)
    Nov. 05, 2014

    Horatio Walker, Canadian (1858-1938), Farm in Winter, graphite and chalk on paper, 4 3/4 x 6 1/4 in. (12.1 x 15.9 cm)

    Est: $400 - $600

    initialed lower left, and stamped and certified on verso

    Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
  • HORATIO WALKER (CANADIAN, 1858-1938)
    Nov. 14, 2013

    HORATIO WALKER (CANADIAN, 1858-1938)

    Est: $150 - $200

    HORATIO WALKER (CANADIAN, 1858-1938) WORKING CATTLE & LANDSCAPE STUDY; PENCIL DRAWING, Circ. 1890 (Sight, 7.3" x 5") Provenance: Estate of G. Blair Laing, Toronto - inventory #72

    Waddington's
  • HORATIO WALKER (CANADIAN, 1858-1938)
    Apr. 25, 2013

    HORATIO WALKER (CANADIAN, 1858-1938)

    Est: $300 - $400

    HORATIO WALKER (CANADIAN, 1858-1938) ANIMAL STUDIES; THREE PENCIL SKETCHES; TITLED TO GALLERY LABEL VERSO Sight 8" x 5" - 20.3 x 12.7 cm. Provenance: Laing Galleries, Toronto

    Waddington's
  • (ATTRIBUTED) HORATIO WALKER (CANADIAN, 1858-1938)
    Dec. 13, 2012

    (ATTRIBUTED) HORATIO WALKER (CANADIAN, 1858-1938)

    Est: $250 - $350

    (ATTRIBUTED) HORATIO WALKER (CANADIAN, 1858-1938) PIGS WITH FISHERMAN AND WINDMILL; PENCIL & WATERCOLOUR; UNSIGNED (Note; Titled "SHEEP AND PIGS" to G. Blair Laing Limited, Toronto label verso. May of been a pair at one time) 10.3" x 7.8" - 26.2 x 19.8 cm. Provenance: G. BLAIR LAING LIMITED, TORONTO

    Waddington's
  • HORATIO WALKER, R.C.A.ROOTING TREES, oil on canvas; signed and dated 1893 17.75 ins x 27 ins; 44.4 cms x 67.5 cms Provenance: Private Collection, Montreal.
    Nov. 26, 2012

    HORATIO WALKER, R.C.A.ROOTING TREES, oil on canvas; signed and dated 1893 17.75 ins x 27 ins; 44.4 cms x 67.5 cms Provenance: Private Collection, Montreal.

    Est: $5,000 - $6,000

    HORATIO WALKER, R.C.A.ROOTING TREES, oil on canvas; signed and dated 1893 17.75 ins x 27 ins; 44.4 cms x 67.5 cms $5,000-6,000Provenance: Private Collection, Montreal.

    Waddington's
  • Horatio Walker 1858 - 1938 Canadian watercolour on
    Jun. 28, 2012

    Horatio Walker 1858 - 1938 Canadian watercolour on

    Est: $5,000 - $7,000

    Horatio Walker 1858 - 1938 Canadian watercolour on paper on board Man with a Pipe 14 x 10 1/4 inches 35.6 x 26 centimeters signed and dated 1899 and on verso inscribed ""15951"" Provenance:Private Collection, New York

    Heffel
  • HORATIO WALKER, R.C.A.
    Mar. 15, 2012

    HORATIO WALKER, R.C.A.

    Est: $1,500 - $2,000

    HORATIO WALKER, R.C.A. LADY HAMILTON AS A BACCHANTE (AFTER GEORGE ROMNEY), watercolour heightened with white; signed 12.75 ins x 9.25 ins; 31.9 cms x 23.1 cms

    Waddington's
  • Horatio Walker 1858 - 1938 Canadian oil on relined canvas Île d'Orléans
    Feb. 23, 2012

    Horatio Walker 1858 - 1938 Canadian oil on relined canvas Île d'Orléans

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    Horatio Walker 1858 - 1938 Canadian oil on relined canvas Île d'Orléans 13 3/4 x 17 inches 34.9 x 43.2 centimeters on verso titled on the gallery label, certified by Clarence Gagnon over the Horatio Walker Estate stamp and titled The Apple Tree and stamped by Ferdinand Petrov, conservator Provenance:Galerie Bernard Desroches, Montreal Private Collection, Ontario

    Heffel
  • Horatio Walker, RCA,AWCS,RI,RSC,SAA (Canadian, 1858-1938) Sheep Shearing
    Nov. 29, 2011

    Horatio Walker, RCA,AWCS,RI,RSC,SAA (Canadian, 1858-1938) Sheep Shearing

    Est: $30,000 - $40,000

    Sheep Shearing signed and dated 'Horatio Walker-1930-' (lower right) oil on canvas 95.2 x 121.9cm (37 1/2 x 48in).

    Bonhams
  • Horatio Walker, RCA,AWCS,RI,RSC,SAA (Canadian, 1858-1938) Sheep Shearing
    Nov. 29, 2011

    Horatio Walker, RCA,AWCS,RI,RSC,SAA (Canadian, 1858-1938) Sheep Shearing

    Est: £30,000 - £40,000

    Sheep Shearing signed and dated 'Horatio Walker-1930-' (lower right) oil on canvas 95.2 x 121.9cm (37 1/2 x 48in).

    Bonhams
  • Horatio Walker 1858 - 1938 Canadian watercolour on
    Nov. 26, 2011

    Horatio Walker 1858 - 1938 Canadian watercolour on

    Est: $2,500 - $3,500

    Horatio Walker 1858 - 1938 Canadian watercolour on paper The Creek 12 x 14 inches 30.5 x 35.6 centimeters signed Provenance:Private Collection, Toronto

    Heffel
  • HORATIO WALKER [AMERICAN 1858-1938], OIL ON CANVAS, 16" X 13", CATTLE IN LANDSCAPE
    Sep. 18, 2011

    HORATIO WALKER [AMERICAN 1858-1938], OIL ON CANVAS, 16" X 13", CATTLE IN LANDSCAPE

    Est: $4,000 - $6,000

    HORATIO WALKER [AMERICAN 1858-1938], OIL ON CANVAS, 16" X 13", CATTLE IN LANDSCAPE: Signed lower right. In gilt wood and gesso frame. Ex. Collection of Mrs. J.A. Woolly. Label from E. & A., Milch, Inc. New York on verso.

    DuMouchelles
  • HORATIO WALKER 1858 - 1938
    May. 26, 2011

    HORATIO WALKER 1858 - 1938

    Est: $8,000 - $10,000

    HORATIO WALKER 1858 - 1938 CATTLE GRAZING 1900 signed and dated lower right Horatio Walker - 1900 oil on canvas 40.6 by 61.0 cm. 16 by 24 in.

    Sotheby's
  • Horatio Walker 1858 - 1938 Canadian oil on paper
    May. 17, 2011

    Horatio Walker 1858 - 1938 Canadian oil on paper

    Est: $35,000 - $45,000

    Horatio Walker 1858 - 1938 Canadian oil on paper on board The Ice Cutters, Île d'Orléans 6 1/4 x 9 3/8 inches 15.9 x 23.8 centimeters signed and on verso titled Cutting Ice; Island of Orleans on the Continental Galleries label, Ice Cutters - Ile d'Orleans on the Galerie Jean-Pierre Valentin label and Ice Cutting, Ile d'Orleans on the McMichael Canadian Art Collection exhibition label and stamped Dominion Gallery Literature:Charles H. Caffin, "The Art of Horatio Walker", Harper's Monthly, vol. CXVII, 1908, the 1904 canvas The Ice Cutters, in the collection of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, reproduced page 955 F. Newlin Price, Horatio Walker, 1928, the 1904 canvas The Ice Cutters reproduced catalogue #16, unpaginated Pierre-Georges Roy, L'île d'Orléans, 1928, the 1904 canvas The Ice Cutters reproduced pages 448 - 449 "Gift to Local Gallery", 1941, the 1904 canvas The Ice Cutters reproduced, unpaginated "Permanent Collection of Gallery Enriched", 1941, the 1904 canvas The Ice Cutters reproduced page 21 Charles H. Caffin, The Story of American Painting, 1907, 1970 edition, the 1904 canvas entitled The Ice Cutters reproduced page 220 Dorothy Farr, Horatio Walker, 1858 - 1938, Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1977, the 1904 canvas The Ice Cutters reproduced catalogue #18 Provenance:Continental Galleries, Montreal Dominion Gallery, Montreal Galerie Jean-Pierre Valentin, Montreal Private Collection, New York Exhibited:McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg, Forging the Path: The Forerunners (1870 - 1920), October 2, 2010 - January 23, 2011, exhibited as Ice Cutting, Ile d'Orleans Literature continued: Au fil des collections, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, 1984, the 1904 canvas The Ice Cutters reproduced, unpaginated A.K. Prakash, Canadian Art: Selected Masters from Private Collections, 2003, reproduced page 28 Katrina Atanassova, Forging the Path: The Forerunners (1870-1920), McMichael Canadian Art Collection, 2011, reproduced, unpaginated There is no doubting the sheer visual magic of Horatio Walker's sketch for The Ice Cutters, in the collection of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. The powerful and interrelated action of the horse and driver, the distant figures, one of which chops away at a block of ice, the time of day, the weather, the trees in the background greyed by atmosphere, all contribute to an amazing sight, a kind of three-dimensional look into the historic world of old Montreal. It is a mesmerizing and, in its own way, confounding spectacle composed of many contrasts from that of the action-packed horse and man versus the serene sky to the rugged ice-forms versus the impressively subtle colouring. As Charles Caffin wrote in 1907, "The character of the action, as diversely excited by the horse and the man, is rendered with remarkable knowledge and skill. An admirable touch of romantic feeling is introduced by placing the bulk of the hard-breathing, tugging horse in contrast with the ideal loveliness of the sky. Similarly, the ruggedness of the ice-forms is contrasted with the delicacy of their colouring." For a period of about ten years at the turn of the last century, Walker was at the top of his form, producing the most major paintings of his career and at the height of his professional success. Works of this period are imbued with buoyancy and hope as though they reflect the mood of the artist himself. Numbered among them are works such as Ploughing, The First Gleam (1900), The Woodcutters (1905), Ave Maria (1906), The Royal Mail (1909) and Horses at the Trough (1910). The Ice Cutters is perhaps the archetypal painting by Walker. Certainly it is one of the best known. Its subject of habitant and animal was produced for an international clientele. To those who study it, the imagery offers metaphorical depth: it is the story of man and animal against the elements. The simple approach enabled Walker to experiment with sculptural compositions and to make paintings with forthright brushwork and only a slight quality of what could be seen as "traditional touch". This satisfyingly seasonal sketch is complex and daringly close to the final canvas. While his vision was honed in the studio, Walker traveled extensively in the area around his home on the Île d'Orléans and made many sketches on location. This painting must have been one of the last works Walker created before the canvas itself. The result is boldly powerful. This sketch suggests that Walker here sought to evoke the full range of his sensibility, from brusque to delicate. It provides a textbook example of an artist veering away from the art of the past towards a powerful new vocabulary and composition, one which foretokens the art of the future. In many ways, the subject predates and leads the way to compositions of early Canada by all the pioneering Modernists, including Maurice Cullen, Marc-Aurèle de Foy Suzor Côté and Clarence Gagnon. It is the quintessential Walker subject as evidenced by the extensive exhibition history of the canvas throughout the twentieth century. And it truly is a wonder to behold. We thank Joan Murray for contributing the above essay and literature references.

    Heffel
  • Watercolour by Attributed to Horatio Walker
    Jun. 02, 2010

    Watercolour by Attributed to Horatio Walker

    Est: $400 - $600

    Canadian (1858-1938), Study of Pears, Ile D'Orleans, Watercolour, certified by the artist's nephew Henry A. Pretty on reverse 6 x 9.25 IN, 15 x 23.5 CM

    Walker's
  • HORATIO WALKER, R.C.A., SKETCH FOR FRESCO - MUSIC ROOM, oil on canvas, hinged to card, 21 3/4 ins x 15 1/4 ins; 54.4 cms x 38.1 cms
    Nov. 24, 2009

    HORATIO WALKER, R.C.A., SKETCH FOR FRESCO - MUSIC ROOM, oil on canvas, hinged to card, 21 3/4 ins x 15 1/4 ins; 54.4 cms x 38.1 cms

    Est: $3,000 - $5,000

    HORATIO WALKER, R.C.A. SKETCH FOR FRESCO - MUSIC ROOM, oil on canvas, hinged to card; signed, titled and inscribed "Mrs. D.H. Reese, New York" 21 3/4 ins x 15 1/4 ins; 54.4 cms x 38.1 cms Note: A May, 1930 article in the New York Times, detailing an opening exhibition including "extensive displays of work by Homer, Ryder and Eakins" notes the inclusion of a work of art from New York collector D.H. Reese. "Thirty-six of the characteristically imaginative works of Ryder are included in the show, among which are... 'Boat in Moonlight', lent from the collection of Mrs. D.H. Reese of New York."

    Waddington's
  • HORATIO WALKER (1858-1938) CANADIAN PIGS AND COW;
    Jun. 25, 2009

    HORATIO WALKER (1858-1938) CANADIAN PIGS AND COW;

    Est: $400 - $600

    HORATIO WALKER (1858-1938) CANADIAN PIGS AND COW; PENCIL SKETCH 9" x 7.5" - 22.5 x 18.8 cm.

    Waddington's
  • Horatio Walker 1858-1938 RCA Farmhouse & Trees Oil on canvas, indistinctly signed 16 x 22 IN, 40.5 x 56 CM Note ~ This lot is acco...
    Jun. 12, 2009

    Horatio Walker 1858-1938 RCA Farmhouse & Trees Oil on canvas, indistinctly signed 16 x 22 IN, 40.5 x 56 CM Note ~ This lot is acco...

    Est: $3,000 - $5,000

    Horatio Walker 1858-1938 RCA Farmhouse & Trees Oil on canvas, indistinctly signed 16 x 22 IN, 40.5 x 56 CM Note ~ This lot is accompanied by a photo certificate of authenticity by the artist's nephew, dated 11 July, 1965.

    Walker's
  • Horatio Walker, RCA,AWCS,RI,RSC,SAA (Canadian, 1858-1938) Sheep washing
    May. 25, 2009

    Horatio Walker, RCA,AWCS,RI,RSC,SAA (Canadian, 1858-1938) Sheep washing

    Est: $20,000 - $30,000

    Sheep washing signed, inscribed and dated 'Horatio Walker 1899 copyright' (lower left) oil on canvas stretched over a panel 68.6 x 52.5cm (27 x 20 11/16in).

    Bonhams
  • HORATIO WALKER, R.C.A PIGS AND COW
    Nov. 26, 2008

    HORATIO WALKER, R.C.A PIGS AND COW

    Est: -

    HORATIO WALKER, R.C.A PIGS AND COW

    Joyner
  • HORATIO WALKER, R.C.A CATTLE GRAZING
    Nov. 25, 2008

    HORATIO WALKER, R.C.A CATTLE GRAZING

    Est: -

    HORATIO WALKER, R.C.A CATTLE GRAZING

    Joyner
  • HORATIO O. WALKER Canadian/American (1858-1938) "Hauling the Log" oil on canvas, signed lower left and dated 1893.
    Oct. 23, 2008

    HORATIO O. WALKER Canadian/American (1858-1938) "Hauling the Log" oil on canvas, signed lower left and dated 1893.

    Est: $10,000 - $15,000

    HORATIO O. WALKER Canadian/American (1858-1938) "Hauling the Log" oil on canvas, signed lower left and dated 1893. 24 3/8 x 30 3/8 Provenance : Private collection, Long Island, New York. Exhibitions: Boston Art Club, Boston, Massachusetts, January 22 - February 19, 1898, n. 67. Literature: "Horatio Walker " by F. Newlin Price, 1928, ill. n. 6.

    Shannon's
  • Horatio Walker, RCA Canadian (1858-1938) EDNA
    Sep. 24, 2008

    Horatio Walker, RCA Canadian (1858-1938) EDNA

    Est: $700 - $900

    Horatio Walker, RCA Canadian (1858-1938) EDNA watercolour signed 22 x 18 in.

    Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
  • HORATIO WALKER, R.C.A. VILLAGE
    May. 28, 2008

    HORATIO WALKER, R.C.A. VILLAGE

    Est: -

    HORATIO WALKER, R.C.A. VILLAGE

    Joyner
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