Paul Peel
Paul Peel
1860 - 1892
OSA RCA
Paul Peel was born in London, Ontario in 1860, and began to study under William Lees Judson in 1875. In 1877, Peel furthered his artistic studies at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia under the instruction of Christian Schussele and Thomas Eakins. However, Peel sought to join the dynamic art community in Paris, and after a brief visit to the Royal Academy in London, England in the winter of 1880 - 1881, Peel fulfilled his ambition and moved to France. Over the next several years he worked with Jean-Léon Gérôme, Henri Doucet, Jules Lefebvre and Benjamin Constant. His work strongly reflected French influences and characteristically depicted images of rural peasantry, children and nude figures, finished with superb fluency and technical skill. In 1883, Peel had a painting accepted into the Paris Salon, a major accomplishment for any artist, especially for a twenty-two year old Canadian. Peel made a brief trip back to London, Ontario at the end of 1883, showing at the Toronto Industrial Exhibition and the Western Fair. His greatest success, however, would come from abroad at the 1890 Paris Salon, where he exhibited two works. One of the works, After the Bath, proved to be a major success, garnering positive reviews from French critics and a third-class medal. Unfortunately Peel’s blossoming career was cut short, as he died of illness in Paris in 1892 at the age of thirty-two.
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Young Girl with Terrier by Paul Peel sold for $184,000
Paul Peel
Young Girl with Terrier
21 1/2 x 28 in, 54.6 x 71.1 cm
oil on canvas
Estimate: $70,000 - $90,000 CDN
Sold for: $184,000 CDN (premium included)
Fine Canadian Art Spring 2006 on Thursday, May 25, 2006
Orchestra Chairs by Paul Peel sold for $181,250
Paul Peel
Orchestra Chairs
58 x 75 3/8 in, 147.3 x 191.5 cm
oil on canvas
Estimate: $250,000 - $350,000 CDN
Sold for: $181,250 CDN (premium included)
Canadian, Impressionist & Modern Art on Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Awaiting the Bath by Paul Peel sold for $121,250
Paul Peel
Awaiting the Bath
27 3/4 x 21 in, 70.5 x 53.3 cm
oil on canvas
Estimate: $60,000 - $80,000 CDN
Sold for: $121,250 CDN (premium included)
Spring 2017 - 2nd Session on Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Goodbye by Paul Peel sold for $112,100
Paul Peel
Goodbye
16 x 23 in, 40.6 x 58.4 cm
oil on canvas
Estimate: $35,000 - $50,000 CDN
Sold for: $112,100 CDN (premium included)
Fall 2014 - 2nd Session on Thursday, November 27, 2014
Study for How Bitter Life Is by Paul Peel sold for $100,300
Paul Peel
Study for How Bitter Life Is
24 1/4 x 20 1/4 in, 61.6 x 51.4 cm
circa 1889
oil on canvas
Estimate: $40,000 - $50,000 CDN
Sold for: $100,300 CDN (premium included)
Spring 2016 - 2nd Session on Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Self-Portrait by Paul Peel sold for $79,250
Paul Peel
Self-Portrait
18 1/4 x 14 7/8 in, 46.3 x 37.8 cm
oil on canvas
Estimate: $40,000 - $60,000 CDN
Sold for: $79,250 CDN (premium included)
Spring 2017 - 2nd Session on Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Woman with a Parasol, Isaure Verdier by Paul Peel sold for $76,050
Paul Peel
Woman with a Parasol, Isaure Verdier
10 x 13 in, 25.4 x 33 cm
oil on canvas
Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000 CDN
Sold for: $76,050 CDN (premium included)
Fall 2013 - 2nd Session on Thursday, November 28, 2013
The Fisher Boy by Paul Peel sold for $74,750
Paul Peel
The Fisher Boy
22 x 18 in, 55.9 x 45.7 cm
oil on canvas
Estimate: $55,000 - $65,000 CDN
Sold for: $74,750 CDN (premium included)
Fine Canadian Art Spring 2005 on Wednesday, May 25, 2005
Breakfast, Brittany by Paul Peel sold for $61,250
Paul Peel
Breakfast, Brittany
11 x 14 1/2 in, 27.9 x 36.8 cm
oil on canvas on board
Estimate: $25,000 - $35,000 CDN
Sold for: $61,250 CDN (premium included)
Fine Canadian & Impressionist Art on Thursday, May 29, 2025
Brittany Fish Market by Paul Peel sold for $43,250
Paul Peel
Brittany Fish Market
39 3/4 x 33 1/4 in, 101 x 84.5 cm
oil on canvas
Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000 CDN
Sold for: $43,250 CDN (premium included)
Fall Curated on Saturday, November 26, 2022