Robert Francis Michael McInnis
(1942)
Previously Sold Works
ROBERT FRANCIS MICHAEL MCINNIS
Herding the Cattle
oil on canvas
signed and dated 1997 lower centre; signed and inscribed 1-10-2-1997 on the stretcher
30 x 36 ins ( 76.2 x 91.4 cms )
Auction Estimate: $3,000.00 - $4,000.00
Price Realized $2,760.00
Sale date: May 25th 2017
ROBERT FRANCIS MICHAEL MCINNIS
Flatiron Building, Toronto
oil on canvas
signed lower right; signed, titled and dated 1973 on the stretcher
20 x 16 ins ( 50.8 x 40.6 cms )
ROBERT FRANCIS MICHAEL MCINNIS
Prairie Elevators
oil on canvas
signed lower centre; signed and dated “1-29-12-95” on the stretcher
12 x 16 ins ( 30.5 x 40.6 cms )
ROBERT FRANCIS MICHAEL MCINNIS
Selection of 7 Artworks
mixed media
“Boots Walking”- graphite on paper; signed, titled and dated “February 1977” in the lower margin (14 ins x 10.25 ins); “Model, Black Stockings”- ink and wash on paper; signed and dated 2002 in the lower margin (13.75 ins x 11.75 ins); “Seated Woman”- monotype; signed, dated 1984 and inscribed “II” in the lower margin (17 ins x 14 ins); “Woman Sleeping”- monotype; signed, titled and dated 1984 in the lower margin (17 ins x 14 ins); “Reclining Woman”- ink and wash on paper, signed and dated “8.5.02” in the lower margin (14 ins x 17 ins); “Seated Model”- oil on panel; signed and dated 1985 lower right (8 ins x 6 ins); matted; “Still Life” pastel- signed and dated 1984 twice lower left (12.5 ins x 10 ins); all works unframed
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ROBERT FRANCIS MICHAEL MCINNIS
Selection of 8 Artworks
mixed media
“Figure with Large Red Hat”- conte; signed and dated 1979 in the lower margin (25.5 ins x 19.75 ins); “Barker Fairley Almost 99”- graphite on paper; signed, titled and dated “8 April 1986” in the lower margin (13.75 ins x 11 ins); matted; “Dancers”- monotype; signed, dated 1984 and inscribed “Lido Series” in the lower margin (17 ins x 14 ins); “Audience”- monotype; signed, dated 1984 and inscribed “Lido Series” in the lower margin (17 ins x 14 ins); “Marla, Blouse Open”- oil on paper; signed and dated 2009 at the lower edge, inscribed “mm 23-10-09” in the lower margin (16 ins x 15 ins); “Reclining Model”- etching; signed within the plate, signed, titled, dated 1987 and numbered 23/25 in the lower margin (18 ins x 25 ins); “Red-Headed Model”- watercolour; signed and dated “1.6.93” lower left (24 ins x 19 ins); “Ottawa Backyards”- ink drawing; sogned and dated “23 May 1966” lower right (20.25 ins x 20 ins); all unframed
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Auction Estimate: $500.00 - $700.00
Price Realized $413.00
Sale date: March 14th 2018
ROBERT FRANCIS MICHAEL MCINNIS
Piapot, Saskatchewan
watercolour
signed, titled and dated 1-12-4-93
7 x 10 ins ( 17.8 x 25.4 cms )
ROBERT FRANCIS MICHAEL MCINNIS
Early Morning
oil on card
signed and dated 1988 lower left
10 x 8 ins ( 25.4 x 20.3 cms )
ROBERT FRANCIS MICHAEL MCINNIS
Near Indian Head, Saskatchewan
watercolour
signed, titled, dated 2-13-4-93
6.5 x 8.75 ins ( 16.5 x 22.2 cms )
ROBERT FRANCIS MICHAEL MCINNIS
View at Redcliffe
watercolour
signed, titled and dated 11-4-93
7 x 10 ins ( 17.8 x 25.4 cms )
ROBERT FRANCIS MICHAEL MCINNIS
Farm in Sunshine
watercolour
titled lower left, signed and dated “24.5.93” lower right
9 x 12 ins ( 22.9 x 30.5 cms ) ( sheet )
ROBERT FRANCIS MICHAEL MCINNIS
Selection of 10 Artworks
mixed media
- “Girl with Pink Ribbon and Glasses”- oil on panel; signed and dated 1985 lower margin (8 ins x 6 ins) (matted);
- “Deborah with Boots”- ink drawing; signed, dated “28.1.10” and inscribed “41” in the lower margin (16.5 ins x 11.75 ins);
- “Seated Model”- graphite on paper; signed and dated “13 February 1979” in the lower margin (16.75 ins x 13.75 ins);
- “Eve”- graphite on paper; signed, titiled and dated “6.9.13” in the lower margin (17 ins x 14 ins);
- “Three Women Walking”- monotype; signed, titled and dated 1984 twice in the lower margin (17 ins x 14 ins);
- “Bare Fax Series #2”- monotype; signed, titled and dated 1984 in the lower margin (17 ins x 14 ins);
- “Downtown Calgary”- marker drawing; signed, titled and dated January 1978 in the lower margin (12.75 ins x 9.75 ins);
- “Reclining, Garter Belt”- watercolour and graphite on paper; signed and dated “24.3.03” in the lower margin (7 ins x 13.75 ins);
- “Night”- pastel; signed, titled and dated 1979 in the lower margin (9 ins x 13 ins);
- “Portrait-Brown Tones”- pastel; signed and dated 1984 twice in the lower margin (13 ins x 10 ins); all unframed
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ROBERT FRANCIS MICHAEL MCINNIS
Selection of 10 Artworks
mixed media
“Calgary- Bow River”- charcoal; signed and dated 1979 center edge (9.75 ins x 12.75 ins); “Bare Fax Series 2 #5”- monotype; signed, titled and dated 1984 lower margin (17 ins x 14 ins); “Dancer Series #1”- monotype; signed, titled and dated 1984 in the lower margin (17 ins x 14 ins); “Striped Stockings”- pastel and wash; signed and dated “30 Janvier 1979” lower center edge (16.75 ins x 14 ins); “Woman with Pearls”- oil on panel; signed and dated 1985 upper right (8 ins x 6 ins) (matted); “Reclining with Black Towel”- pastel and wash; signed and dated “20.2.10” at the lower center edge (11.75 ins x 16.5 ins); “Floral Still Life”- ink drawing; signed ad dated April 1979 at the lower center edge (15 ins x 11 ins); “Back View”- ink drawing; signed and dated “13.2.07” twice in the lower margin (12.25 ins x 9 ins); “Woman with Red Flowered Hat”- ink and watercolour drawing; signed and dated “21 April 1978” at the lower center edge (11 ins x 8.5 ins); “Seated Woman”- pastel; signed and dated 1984 twice (12.75 ins x 10 ins); all unframed
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ROBERT FRANCIS MICHAEL MCINNIS
Selection of 9 Artworks
mixed media
- “Light Bulb”- ink and wash; signed and dated “9.5.92” lower left (12 ins x 6.5 ins);
- “Alberta Wheat Pool”- ink and wash; signed and dated “25.5.94” lower left (11 ins x 8.25 ins); - “Nude”- ink and watercolour; signed and dated “14.7.13” lower right (15.75 ins x 10 ins);
- “Pensive Woman”- ink drawing; signed and dated “8.5.02” lower center edge (16.5 ins x 11.5 ins);
- “Cross-legged Woman”- ink drawing; signed, dated “17.1.10” and inscribed “1-10”, “29” at the lower edge (16.5 ins x 11.5 ins);
- “BF Series #2”- monotype; signed, titled, dated 1984 and inscribed “27-11” in the lower margin (17 ins x 14 ins);
- “Women of the Night”- monotype; signed titled and dated twice “2-12-84” in the lower margin (17 ins x 14 ins);
- “Woman in Mirror”- oil on board; signed and dated 1985 at the lower edge (6 ins x 8 ins) (matted);
- “Woman in Brown Dress”- pastel; signed and dated 1985 and inscribed” 3-29-7-85” at the lower edge (12.5 ins x 9.5 ins); all unframed
17 x 14 ins ( 43.2 x 35.6 cms ) ( largest (each sheet) )
ROBERT FRANCIS MICHAEL MCINNIS
Selection of 6 Artworks
mixed media
- “BF Series 2 #8”- monotype; signed, titled, dated 1984 and inscribed “27-11” in the lower margin (17 ins x 14 ins);
- “BF Series 2 #6”- monotype; signed, titled, dated 1984 and inscribed “27-11” in the lower margin (17 ins x 14 ins);
- “BF Series 2 #2”- monotype; signed, titled, dated 1984 and inscribed “27-11” in the lower margin (17 ins x 14 ins);
- “BF Series 2 #3”- monotype; signed, titled, dated 1984 and inscribed “27-11” in the lower margin (17 ins x 14 ins);
- “The Window”- pastel; signed, titled, dated 1985 and inscribed “19-3-85” in the lower margin (12.75 ins x 9.75 ins);
- “Woman in a Fur Coat”- pastel; signed, dated 1985 and inscribed “1-11-7-85P” in the lower margin, pastel sketch of woman on the reverse (12.75 ins x 9.5 ins); all unframed
17 x 14 ins ( 43.2 x 35.6 cms ) ( largest sheet )
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.
