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John Goodwin Lyman

1886 - 1967

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John Lyman was born in Maine, USA in 1886 but grew up in Montreal, enrolling at McGill University in 1905 with an interest in writing. In 1907, a trip to Paris sparked his interest in art, and from 1907 to 1909 he attended various European art schools, including the Académie Matisse. Henri Matisse’s work was quite an influence on Lyman, as were the paintings of Canadian Impressionist James Wilson Morrice that were on display in Paris. Lyman’s first solo exhibition at the Art Association of Montreal in 1913 was not reviewed favorably, and he returned to France, then traveled extensively before returning to Montreal in 1931, following a well-received 1927 exhibition at Johnston Art Galleries in Montreal.

Lyman was an advocate for Canadian art and artists, and back in Montreal, co-founded the art school Atelier, and in 1939, established the Contemporary Arts Society. He also wrote art reviews for The Montrealer from 1936 to 1940, all the while continuing with his painting and drawing. In 1944 Dominion Gallery hosted a retrospective of his work, as well as a solo exhibition in 1955.

From 1949 to 1957 he taught at McGill University, becoming Chairman of the Fine Arts Department from 1952 to 1956. A retrospective was organized by the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts in 1963, which traveled to the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa and the Art Gallery of Hamilton. His final major exhibition during his lifetime was in 1966, at the Musée du Québec, which traveled to the Musée d'art contemporain in Montreal. Lyman died in 1967.

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John Goodwin Lyman

Beach Scene - La Grande Plage

20 x 26 in, 50.8 x 66 cm

circa 1950

oil on board

Estimate: $60,000 - $80,000 CDN

Sold for: $207,000 CDN (premium included)

Fine Canadian Art Spring 2007 on Wednesday, May 23, 2007

John Goodwin Lyman

Wellfleet Beach

16 x 20 in, 40.6 x 50.8 cm

oil on canvas

Estimate: $35,000 - $45,000 CDN

Sold for: $50,150 CDN (premium included)

Spring 2014 - 2nd Session on Wednesday, May 28, 2014

John Goodwin Lyman

Group on Provincetown Beach

12 x 16 in, 30.5 x 40.6 cm

oil on canvas board

Estimate: $35,000 - $45,000 CDN

Sold for: $46,800 CDN (premium included)

Fall 2012 - 2nd Session on Thursday, November 22, 2012

John Goodwin Lyman

Girls Playing Cards

22 x 28 1/8 in, 55.9 x 71.4 cm

circa 1935

oil on canvas

Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000 CDN

Sold for: $43,250 CDN (premium included)

Canadian, Impressionist & Modern Art on Wednesday, May 29, 2019

John Goodwin Lyman

Intérieur

32 x 24 in, 81.3 x 61 cm

oil on canvas

Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000 CDN

Sold for: $41,300 CDN (premium included)

Spring 2014 - 2nd Session on Wednesday, May 28, 2014

John Goodwin Lyman

Equestrian Act

15 1/2 x 16 1/8 in, 39.4 x 41 cm

1940

oil on board

Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000 CDN

Sold for: $31,250 CDN (premium included)

Canadian, Impressionist & Modern Art on Wednesday, July 15, 2020

John Goodwin Lyman

Group on Provincetown Beach

12 x 16 in, 30.5 x 40.6 cm

oil on canvas board

Estimate: $12,000 - $15,000 CDN

Sold for: $26,450 CDN (premium included)

May 2004 on Saturday, May 29, 2004

John Goodwin Lyman

The House by the Sea, Bermuda

20 x 30 in, 50.8 x 76.2 cm

oil on canvas

Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000 CDN

Sold for: $21,850 CDN (premium included)

Fine Canadian Art Spring 2005 on Wednesday, May 25, 2005

John Goodwin Lyman

Vacation / Vacances

27 1/4 x 30 in, 69.2 x 76.2 cm

1950

oil on canvas

Estimate: $18,000 - $22,000 CDN

Sold for: $19,550 CDN (premium included)

Fine Canadian Art Spring 2005 on Wednesday, May 25, 2005

John Goodwin Lyman

Low Tide

7 x 18 in, 17.8 x 45.7 cm

oil on board

Estimate: $14,000 - $18,000 CDN

Sold for: $18,880 CDN (premium included)

August 2016 - 2nd Session on Thursday, August 25, 2016