George Franklin Arbuckle
George Franklin Arbuckle
1909 - 2001
FCA OSA PRCA
Franklin Arbuckle studied at the Ontario College of Art in Toronto under J.W. Beatty, F.S. Challener and J.E.H. MacDonald. He taught art at the Northern Vocational School in Toronto, and at Franz Johnston’s Summer School in Georgian Bay.

In addition to painting, Arbuckle was also a well-known commercial artist who contributed many illustrations to accompany articles in Maclean’s magazine. Maclean’s also reproduced his paintings on their covers for many years.

Arbuckle exhibited at the Royal Canadian Academy from 1932 to 1966, and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts from 1946 to 1967.
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Arriving at the Station by George Franklin Arbuckle sold for $14,950
George Franklin Arbuckle
Arriving at the Station
18 x 24 in, 45.7 x 61 cm
oil on canvas
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000 CDN
Sold for: $14,950 CDN (premium included)
Fine Canadian Art Fall 2006 on Friday, November 24, 2006
Western Hemlock by George Franklin Arbuckle sold for $13,750
George Franklin Arbuckle
Western Hemlock
30 x 40 in, 76.2 x 101.6 cm
oil on canvas
Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000 CDN
Sold for: $13,750 CDN (premium included)
Fine Canadian Art on Thursday, November 30, 2023
Arriving at a Church on a Horse-Drawn Sleigh by George Franklin Arbuckle sold for $11,500
George Franklin Arbuckle
Arriving at a Church on a Horse-Drawn Sleigh
20 x 26 in, 50.8 x 66 cm
oil on canvas
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000 CDN
Sold for: $11,500 CDN (premium included)
Fine Canadian Art Fall 2006 on Friday, November 24, 2006
The White Church by George Franklin Arbuckle sold for $10,350
George Franklin Arbuckle
The White Church
26 x 20 in, 66 x 50.8 cm
oil on canvas
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000 CDN
Sold for: $10,350 CDN (premium included)
Fine Canadian Art Spring 2006 on Thursday, May 25, 2006
March near Huberdeau, P. Qué. by George Franklin Arbuckle sold for $9,360
George Franklin Arbuckle
March near Huberdeau, P. Qué.
20 1/4 x 26 1/4 in, 51.4 x 66.7 cm
oil on canvas
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000 CDN
Sold for: $9,360 CDN (premium included)
February 2010 - 2nd Session on Thursday, February 25, 2010
Horse and Sleigh by George Franklin Arbuckle sold for $8,625
George Franklin Arbuckle
Horse and Sleigh
20 x 26 in, 50.8 x 66 cm
oil on canvas
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000 CDN
Sold for: $8,625 CDN (premium included)
November 2006 - 2nd Session on Saturday, November 25, 2006
Sunday Afternoon, Early Spring, Baie St-Paul Country by George Franklin Arbuckle sold for $7,500
George Franklin Arbuckle
Sunday Afternoon, Early Spring, Baie St-Paul Country
25 x 30 1/8 in, 63.5 x 76.5 cm
oil on canvas
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 CDN
Sold for: $7,500 CDN (premium included)
Coast to Coast: Canadian Landscapes on Thursday, June 27, 2019
The White Church by George Franklin Arbuckle sold for $7,475
George Franklin Arbuckle
The White Church
26 x 20 in, 66 x 50.8 cm
oil on canvas
Estimate: $7,000 - $9,000 CDN
Sold for: $7,475 CDN (premium included)
May 2008 - 3rd session on Saturday, May 31, 2008
Totem Pole - Vancouver Island by George Franklin Arbuckle sold for $6,900
George Franklin Arbuckle
Totem Pole - Vancouver Island
30 x 40 in, 76.2 x 101.6 cm
oil on canvas
Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000 CDN
Sold for: $6,900 CDN (premium included)
Fine Canadian Art Spring 2003 on Thursday, May 15, 2003
Peyto Lake by George Franklin Arbuckle sold for $6,435
George Franklin Arbuckle
Peyto Lake
20 x 26 in, 50.8 x 66 cm
oil on canvas
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000 CDN
Sold for: $6,435 CDN (premium included)
January 2009 - 1st Session on Thursday, January 29, 2009