Artist Franklin [Frank] Herbert Palmer
Title Untitled - In the Marina
Media watercolour and ink on paper
Size 16.5 x 20.75 in. / 41.9 x 52.7 cm.

Notes
signed lower right; framed with archival mat

Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$300-$400

Artist Franklin [Frank] Herbert Palmer
Title Fish Creek
Media watercolour on paper
Size 7.75 x 10.75 in. / 19.7 x 27.3 cm.

Notes
signed lower left; titled verso; framed with archival mat

Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$150-$200

Artist Franklin [Frank] Herbert Palmer
Title Docks
Media watercolour on paper
Size 11 x 13.25 in. / 27.9 x 33.7 cm.

Notes
signed lower right; bears title on gallery label verso; framed with archival mat

Provenance
Masters Gallery, Calgary, label verso; private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$300-$500

Artist Franklin [Frank] Herbert Palmer
Title Untitled - Boats at the Dock
Media watercolour on paper
Size 17.75 x 22.75 in. / 45.1 x 57.8 cm.

Notes
signed lower right; framed with archival mat

Provenance
private collection, Alberta
Estimate CAD$300-$400

Artist Franklin [Frank] Herbert Palmer
Title Lifting Fog, Devon
Media watercolour and graphite on paper
Dated 1976
Size 11.5 x 17.75 in. / 29.2 x 45.1 cm.

Notes
signed lower right; bears title and date on gallery label attached verso; framed

Provenance
Lefebvre Gallery, Edmonton, label verso; private collection, Edmonton/British Columbia
Estimate CAD$200-$300

Artist Franklin [Frank] Herbert Palmer
Title Joyce
Media oil on canvas
Size 28 x 20 in. / 71.1 x 50.8 cm.

Notes
signed lower right; signed and titled on exhibition label verso; framed

Reference
Alberta Society of Artists, [No. 21, Exhibition 3]; no date

Provenance
from the estates of John and Grace Davenall Turner / Joyce Davenall Turner
Estimate CAD$500-$700

Artist Franklin [Frank] Herbert Palmer
Title Mountain Rapids
Media watercolour on paper
Size 17.25 x 29.75 in. / 43.8 x 75.6 cm.

Notes
signed lower right; bears title on gallery label verso; framed with archival mat

Provenance
Chapman Galleries, Red Deer, PanCanadian, Calgary, labels verso; corporate collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$300-$400

Artist Franklin [Frank] Herbert Palmer
Title Untitled - Two Little Boats
Media watercolour and graphite on paper
Size 17.5 x 24.5 in. / 44.4 x 62.2 cm.

Notes
signed lower right; framed with archival mat

Provenance
corporate collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$300-$400

Artist Franklin [Frank] Herbert Palmer
Title Mountain Pool
Media oil on canvas
Size 26 x 32 in. / 66 x 81.3 cm.

Notes
signed lower right; titled verso; framed

Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$500-$700

Artist Franklin [Frank] Herbert Palmer
Title Venetian Bridge
Media watercolour on paper
Size 16.75 x 21.75 in. / 42.5 x 55.2 cm.

Notes
signed lower right; framed with archival mat

Provenance
corporate collection, Edmonton
Estimate CAD$300-$400

Artist Franklin [Frank] Herbert Palmer
Title Untitled - Abstract Aerial View
Media watercolour on paper
Size 18.5 x 26 in. / 47 x 66 cm.

Notes
signed lower right; unfinished sketch verso; framed with archival mat

Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$250-$300

Artist Franklin [Frank] Herbert Palmer
Title West Coast Morning
Media watercolour on paper
Dated ca.  1960
Size 18.75 x 25.5 in. / 47.6 x 64.8 cm.

Notes
signed lower right; titled on exhibition label verso; framed

Reference
Women's Committee, Calgary Allied Arts Council, Art Mart, 1960, label verso

Provenance
from a Calgary estate
Estimate CAD$400-$500

Artist Franklin [Frank] Herbert Palmer
Title Frenchman's Creek #1
Media watercolour on paper
Size 9.25 x 11.25 x 1 in. / 23.5 x 28.6 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
signed and titled lower left; framed with archival mat

Provenance
ex-collection Don Cahoon
Estimate CAD$150-$250

Artist Franklin [Frank] Herbert Palmer
Title Untitled - Frenchman's Creek, Early Spring
Media watercolour on paper
Size 7.75 x 10.75 x 1 in. / 19.7 x 27.3 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
signed lower left; framed with archival mat

Provenance
ex-collection Don Cahoon
Estimate CAD$150-$250

Artist Franklin [Frank] Herbert Palmer
Title Untitled - On the Docks
Media watercolour on paper
Dated 1956
Size 17.25 x 23.25 in. / 43.8 x 59.1 cm.

Notes
signed and dated lower right; framed

Provenance
from a Calgary estate
Estimate CAD$600-$800

Artist Franklin [Frank] Herbert Palmer
Title Untitled - Before Spring
Media watercolour on paper
Size 17.75 x 23.5 x 1 in. / 45.1 x 59.7 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
signed lower right; framed

Provenance
from the estate of Frank and Frances Staplin, Calgary
Estimate CAD$400-$500

Artist Franklin [Frank] Herbert Palmer
Title Rock Pool, Banff
Media oil on canvas
Size 38 x 44 x 1 in. / 96.5 x 111.8 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
signed lower right; titled verso; framed

Provenance
private collection, Edmonton
Estimate CAD$2,000-$2,500

Artist Franklin [Frank] Herbert Palmer
Title Untitled - Trees and Water
Media watercolour on paper
Size 17.25 x 24.25 x 1 in. / 43.8 x 61.6 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
signed lower right; framed

Provenance
from the estate of the artist
Estimate CAD$400-$500

Artist Franklin [Frank] Herbert Palmer
Title Untitled - Moored Boats
Media watercolour on paper
Size 16.25 x 21.5 x 1 in. / 41.3 x 54.6 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
signed lower right; framed with archival mat

Provenance
from the estate of the artist
Estimate CAD$400-$500

Artist Franklin [Frank] Herbert Palmer
Title Docking Place
Media watercolour on paper
Dated 1954
Size 18 x 23.25 x 1 in. / 45.7 x 59.1 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
signed and dated lower right; signed, titled and inscribed on backing; framed

Reference
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Jessie Dow Prize Award Winner, label verso

Provenance
from the estate of the artist
Estimate CAD$600-$700

Artist Franklin [Frank] Herbert Palmer
Title Venice
Media watercolour on paper
Size 17.5 x 24 x 1 in. / 44.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
signed lower right; titled on exhibition label verso [no date]; framed

Reference
Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour, label verso

Provenance
from the estate of the artist
Estimate CAD$600-$700

Artist Franklin [Frank] Herbert Palmer
Title Willow Park Course
Media watercolour on paper
Size 13.5 x 17.75 x 1 in. / 34.3 x 45.1 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
signed lower right; bears title on gallery label verso; framed with archival mat

Provenance
from the estate of the artist; Masters Gallery, Calgary, label verso
Estimate CAD$400-$500

Artist Franklin [Frank] Herbert Palmer
Title Petroglyphs on Rock Wall, Southern Alberta
Media oil on canvas
Size 39.75 x 46 x 1 in. / 101 x 116.8 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
signed lower right; signed and titled verso; framed; some handling marks noted lower left

Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$2,000-$2,500

Artist Franklin [Frank] Herbert Palmer
Title Sheep River #2
Media oil on canvas
Size 22 x 26 x 1 in. / 55.9 x 66 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
signed lower right; bears title on gallery label verso; framed

Provenance
Canadian Art Galleries, Calgary, label verso; private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$1,000-$1,200

Artist Franklin [Frank] Herbert Palmer
Title Untitled - Thames River
Media oil on canvas
Size 20 x 24 x 1 in. / 50.8 x 61 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
signed lower left; framed

Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$1,000-$1,200

Artist Franklin [Frank] Herbert Palmer
Title A Sea Wall
Media oil on canvas
Size 28.25 x 36 x 1 in. / 71.8 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
signed lower right; titled on label verso; framed; some surface dirt noted

Reference
Art Gallery of Hamilton and Calgary Allied Art Centre, labels verso

Provenance
private collection, Vancouver
Estimate CAD$1,500-$2,000

Artist Franklin [Frank] Herbert Palmer
Title Evening Harbour
Media oil on canvas
Size 18 x 24 x 1 in. / 45.7 x 61 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
signed lower right; titled verso; framed; some surface dirt noted

Provenance
Gallery of The Golden Key, Vancouver, label verso; private collection, Vancouver
Estimate CAD$1,000-$1,200

Artist Franklin [Frank] Herbert Palmer
Title Untitled - Abstract Landscape
Media watercolour and charcoal on paper
Size 5.25 x 7.25 x 1 in. / 13.3 x 18.4 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
signed lower right; some yellowing on extreme edges; framed

Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$150-$200

Artist Franklin [Frank] Herbert Palmer
Title Pool and Rocks
Media oil on canvas
Size 24 x 20 x 1 in. / 61 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
signed lower right; signed and titled verso

Provenance
private collection, British Columbia
Estimate CAD$1,000-$1,200

Artist Franklin [Frank] Herbert Palmer
Title Harbor
Media oil on canvas
Size 12 x 16 x 1 in. / 30.5 x 40.6 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
signed lower right; signed and titled verso

Estimate CAD$700-$900

Artist Franklin [Frank] Herbert Palmer
Title Low Tide - Vancouver
Media watercolour on paper
Dated 1981
Size 18.75 x 22 x 1 in. / 47.6 x 55.9 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
signed lower right; signed, titled and dated on paper attached verso; archival mat

Provenance
private collection, Kelowna
Estimate CAD$600-$800

Artist Franklin [Frank] Herbert Palmer
Title Rock Formation
Media oil on canvas
Size 32 x 35.75 x 1 in. / 81.3 x 90.8 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
signed lower right; titled verso

Reference
see similiar work in Alberta Society of Artists, the First Seventy Five Years, by K.Zimon, plate 39a

Provenance
Canadian Art Galleries, Calgary, label verso; private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$900-$1,200

Artist Franklin [Frank] Herbert Palmer
Title Untitled - Reflected Buildings
Media watercolour on paper
Size 14.5 x 20.75 x 1 in. / 36.8 x 52.7 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
signed lower right; archival mat

Provenance
Four Corners Gallery, Red Deer label verso
Estimate CAD$500-$700

Artist Franklin [Frank] Herbert Palmer
Title Venice
Media watercolour on paper
Dated 1972
Size 17.75 x 23.75 x 1 in. / 45.1 x 60.3 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
signed lower right; archival mat

Provenance
Master's Gallery, Calgary, label verso
Estimate CAD$500-$700

Artist Franklin [Frank] Herbert Palmer
Title Scottish Harbour at Bickil, Northern Scotland
Media watercolour on paper
Dated 1979
Size 17 x 19.25 x 1 in. / 43.2 x 48.9 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
signed lower right; titled and inscribed on backing 'from an original sketch by artist 1978, painted early 1979'

Provenance
purchased from the artist; private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$500-$700

Artist Franklin [Frank] Herbert Palmer
Title Untitled - River Thames
Media oil on canvas
Size 20 x 24 x 1 in. / 50.8 x 61 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
signed lower left

Provenance
purchased from the artist; private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$600-$800

Artist Franklin [Frank] Herbert Palmer
Title Sheep River #2
Media oil on canvas
Size 22 x 26 x 1 in. / 55.9 x 66 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
signed lower right; bears title on label verso

Provenance
corporate collection, Calgary; Canadian Art Galleries, Calgary
Estimate CAD$600-$800

Artist Franklin [Frank] Herbert Palmer
Title Pictographs on Rock Wall, Southern Alberta
Media oil on canvas
Size 39.5 x 45.75 x 1 in. / 100.3 x 116.2 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
signed lower right; signed and titled verso

Provenance
private collection, Victoria
Estimate CAD$1,500-$2,000

Artist Franklin [Frank] Herbert Palmer
Title Untitled - Abstract
Media oil on canvas
Size 40 x 36 x 1 in. / 101.6 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
signed lower left

Estimate CAD$1,000-$1,500

Artist Franklin [Frank] Herbert Palmer
Title Pool and Rocks
Media oil on canvas
Size 24 x 28 x 1 in. / 61 x 71.1 x 2.5 cm.

Notes
signed lower right; titled verso

Provenance
private collection, Edmonton
Estimate CAD$800-$1,200