Robert Francis Michael McInnis
(1942)
Previously Sold Works
ROBERT FRANCIS MICHAEL MCINNIS
Portrait of a Girl
lithograph
signed and dated “14 Janvier 1977” lower right
13.75 x 8 ins ( 34.9 x 20.3 cms ) ( sight )
ROBERT FRANCIS MICHAEL MCINNIS
What Have We to Fear
oil on canvas
signed lower right; signed, titled, and dated 1975 on the reverse
40 x 34 ins ( 101.6 x 86.4 cms )
ROBERT FRANCIS MICHAEL MCINNIS
Parliament Buildings, Ottawa
oil on board
signed and dated 1983 top right; titled and inscribed 1-8-7-83 on the reverse of the frame
4.5 x 6.5 ins ( 11.4 x 16.5 cms )
ROBERT FRANCIS MICHAEL MCINNIS
Motel in Calgary
oil on board
signed, titled and dated “1-21-2-89” on the reverse
8 x 6 ins ( 20.3 x 15.2 cms )
ROBERT FRANCIS MICHAEL MCINNIS
The Blue Chair
oil on board
signed lower middle right; signed, titled and dated “May 1977” on the reverse; titled and dated to a gallery label on the reverse
15.75 x 12.25 ins ( 40 x 31.1 cms )
ROBERT FRANCIS MICHAEL MCINNIS
Dry Heat, Alberta Pacific
oil on board
signed and dated 1988 lower middle; signed, titled and inscribed “1-4-12-88” and “Redwater, Alberta” on the reverse; titled and dated to a gallery label on the reverse
12 x 16 ins ( 30.5 x 40.6 cms )
ROBERT FRANCIS MICHAEL MCINNIS
Backyard, Winter, Rigaud, Qué.
oil on board
signed and dated 1985 lower center; signed, titled and inscribed “3-26-2-85” on the reverse
12 x 15.75 ins ( 30.5 x 40 cms )
ROBERT FRANCIS MICHAEL MCINNIS
Prairie, Late Summer
oil on canvas
signed and dated 1989 lower center; signed, titled and inscribed “1-30-7-89” on the reverse
12 x 80 ins ( 30.5 x 203.2 cms )
ROBERT FRANCIS MICHAEL MCINNIS
Brockville, Ont.
oil on canvas
signed and dated 1984 lower middle; signed, titled and dated “H-26-11-84” on the reverse; titled to a gallery label on the reverse
30 x 30 ins ( 76.2 x 76.2 cms )
ROBERT FRANCIS MICHAEL MCINNIS
The End of An Era
eight serigraphs
each signed and numbered 42/100; unframed
14 x 12.5 in ( 35.6 x 31.8 cm ) ( each sheet )
Auction Estimate: $150.00 - $250.00
Price Realized $132.00
Sale date: September 24th 2024
ROBERT FRANCIS MICHAEL MCINNIS
The End of An Era
eight serigraphs
each signed and numbered 43/100; unframed
14 x 12.5 in ( 35.6 x 31.8 cm ) ( each sheet )
Auction Estimate: $150.00 - $250.00
Price Realized $660.00
Sale date: January 28th 2025
ROBERT FRANCIS MICHAEL MCINNIS
The End of An Era
eight serigraphs
each signed and numbered 44/100; unframed
14 x 12.5 in ( 35.6 x 31.8 cm ) ( each sheet )
Auction Estimate: $150.00 - $250.00
Price Realized $120.00
Sale date: December 10th 2024
RFM McInnis Biography
(1942)
RFM McInnis was born in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1942. After receiving a Diploma in Fine and Applied Arts in 1961 he spent five years in the Royal Canadian Air Force as a photographer. "It was the nearest to making pictures I could do and still earn a living in those days". Thus began a career of traveling and painting. McInnis has lived and painted in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec. These experiences have provided McInnis an opportunity to get to know the history, the people, the terrain, and the art scene of most of Canada. During his stay in Calgary in the late 1970's he was commissioned to do portraits of the leaders of the Progressive Conservative Party which currently hang in the National Headquarters building in Ottawa. In 2006 he relocated to the city of Winnipeg. On November 16, 2017, McInnis was elected a fellow of the Canadian Geographical Society, the Society noting that the honour is a “form of recognition given [the artist’s] remarkable travels in Canada and stunning landscapes.” The artist finds inspiration in the city's locations and landscapes and has completed a series of paintings of views from his studio window.
