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Mr. and Mrs. Gordon H. McCullough of Etobicoke admire the two Cornelius Kriefhoff paintings that cost them $17,000 at the Collectors' Choice auction at the St. Lawrence Hall last night. The auction was estimted to have raised close to $50,000 for the National Ballet School scholarship fund. The bidding was fast and furious as Metro's 400 went all out for the paintings and antiques.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon H. McCullough of Etobicoke admire the two Cornelius Kriefhoff paintings that cost them $17,000 at the Collectors' Choice auction at the St. Lawrence Hall last night. The auction was estimted to have raised close to $50,000 for the National Ballet School scholarship fund. The bidding was fast and furious as Metro's 400 went all out for the paintings and antiques.

Mr. and Mrs. Gordon H. McCullough of Etobicoke admire the two Cornelius Kriefhoff paintings that cost them $17,000 at the Collectors' Choice auction at the St. Lawrence Hall last night. The auction was estimted to have raised close to $50,000 for the National Ballet School scholarship fund. The bidding was fast and furious as Metro's 400 went all out for the paintings and antiques.

Date10/24/1968
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0129777F
There were plenty of buyers on hand last night at the opening of the two-day auction of paintings by Sotheby's at Simpson's Arcadian Court - but the t(...)
There were plenty of buyers on hand last night at the opening of the two-day auction of paintings by Sotheby's at Simpson's Arcadian Court - but the t(...)
10/27/1969
Harry Barberian holds old beer stein made in Brantford, The restaurateur is also a collector of Canadian paintings, books and other treasures.
Harry Barberian holds old beer stein made in Brantford, The restaurateur is also a collector of Canadian paintings, books and other treasures.
2/18/1969
Some collectors specialize in the categories of antiques they track down
Some collectors specialize in the categories of antiques they track down
3/4/1976
Wall groupings: Livingroom (left) is filled with groupings of oil paintings by friends and artwork by Moore's daughter, Lisa, 16, and various items from flea markets and antique shops
Wall groupings: Livingroom (left) is filled with groupings of oil paintings by friends and artwork by Moore's daughter, Lisa, 16, and various items from flea markets and antique shops
3/5/1981
Public choice at Carnegie Institute's 1945 exhibition of paintings at Pittsburgh was this picture of a farmer strumming his guitar for the amusement o(...)
Public choice at Carnegie Institute's 1945 exhibition of paintings at Pittsburgh was this picture of a farmer strumming his guitar for the amusement o(...)
2/5/1945
Loeb home in Toronto is gallery of paintings rated as the finest and most balanced private collection of Canadian historic paintings in the world
Loeb home in Toronto is gallery of paintings rated as the finest and most balanced private collection of Canadian historic paintings in the world
6/27/1973
Choice piece for collectors. Allie Thomson admires this impressive vase made by Royal Crown Derby potters about 1880. It is one of the beautiful piece(...)
Choice piece for collectors. Allie Thomson admires this impressive vase made by Royal Crown Derby potters about 1880. It is one of the beautiful piece(...)
10/3/1967
How much am I bid? The bidding was fast and furious as the B'nai Brith Women of Toronto held thier largest fund-raiser of the year yesterday. Proceeds(...)
How much am I bid? The bidding was fast and furious as the B'nai Brith Women of Toronto held thier largest fund-raiser of the year yesterday. Proceeds(...)
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The Hound of Heaven, that famous poem by Francis Thompson, inspired 16 of the largest paintings by William Kurelek now on display at the Isaacs Gallery
The Hound of Heaven, that famous poem by Francis Thompson, inspired 16 of the largest paintings by William Kurelek now on display at the Isaacs Gallery
11/10/1970
William Kurelek. 160 paintings of the Passion
William Kurelek. 160 paintings of the Passion
10/12/1972
A Newfoundland lobster fisherman at work is just one of the paintings of artist William Kurelek on display at the Isaacs Gallery, 832 Yonge St
A Newfoundland lobster fisherman at work is just one of the paintings of artist William Kurelek on display at the Isaacs Gallery, 832 Yonge St
11/13/1974
Oakville artist Bill Newport. His World War II paintings were in Star Weekly
Oakville artist Bill Newport. His World War II paintings were in Star Weekly
11/9/1972