Gallery 4 From Around Inverlynn
" Inverlynn Gate"
"Wheat Sheaves of Inverlynn"
"Wheat Sheaves of Inverlynn"
This view is similar to what you might see today when you approach the McGillivray ancestral home . This unsigned, watercolour C -1890 is in a private collection
"Wheat Sheaves of Inverlynn"
"Wheat Sheaves of Inverlynn"
"Wheat Sheaves of Inverlynn"
This view of the flats beside Inverlynn no longer exists. The unsigned, oil on canvas is C - 1890's from a private collection
Untitled, Wooded Hedgerow
"Wheat Sheaves of Inverlynn"
Untitled, Wooded Hedgerow
This represents a field divider somewhere on the Inverlynn property. This signed, oil on board, is C -!890's from a private collection
Untitled, Path by Stream
Untitled, Path by Stream
Untitled, Wooded Hedgerow
The painting depicts a path beside Lynde Creek to the north of Inverlynn. This signed, oil on board is C - 1890's from a private collection.
"In Harvest Time"
Untitled, Path by Stream
"In Harvest Time"
The hay wagon and the pine grove hide Inverlynn in the fall harvest scene.. The unsigned, oil on canvas is C - 1890's from a private collection.
"Sunset"
Untitled, Path by Stream
"In Harvest Time"
A view often seen looking to the west of Inverlynn on many an evening. This delicate watercolour in the classic European style, is signed posthumously by ACR M'Gonicle dated 1898 ( his attempt to preserve provenance)
Gallery 4 From Around Inverlynn Cont
Untitled,Grove and Creek
Untitled, Looking back Through Grove
Untitled, Looking back Through Grove
A subject (Grove and Creek) that florence explored her whole life, this early rendition, watercolour, signed, 1889, Private Collection
Untitled, Looking back Through Grove
Untitled, Looking back Through Grove
Untitled, Looking back Through Grove
Inverlynn can be seen through the pine trees in this painting looking south, watercolour, signed, 1901, Private Collection
"Through Pines in Winter"
Untitled, Looking back Through Grove
"Through Pines in Winter"
Looking in the opposite direction of the last painting we can see Inerlynn's snow covered pastures, an oil, signed, 1917, Private Collection
"Pine Grove"
Untitled, Grove Edge
"Through Pines in Winter"
This time we look west through the pine grove at twilight, in that thickly painted style she brought back from Europe, oil, signed C -1915
"Pine Trees Sunset"
Untitled, Grove Edge
Untitled, Grove Edge
Again to the west as the sun sets, through a thicker part of the grove, watercolour, signed, C - 1915, Private Collection
Untitled, Grove Edge
Untitled, Grove Edge
Untitled, Grove Edge
Looking south west at the very edge of the northern most point of the grove, the Lynde creek flows to Lake Ontario, watercolour, signed, no date, Private Collection
Gallery 4 From Around Inverlynn Cont.
Untitled Lynde Creek
Untitled Lynde Creek
Untitled Lynde Creek
This watercolour of Lynde creek has no date and is unsigned believed to be C 1898 verso is written copy of O'Brien referring to her mentor Lucius O'Brien, Private Collection
Untitled River Scene
Untitled Lynde Creek
Untitled Lynde Creek
An early painting this river scene with bridge and fisherman is further up the Lynde creek a watercolour, unsigned 1890s from the Station Gallery Collection donated by Bill and Marion Irwin
"Inverlynn Fence"
Untitled Lynde Creek
"Inverlynn Fence"
Another watercolour looking in over the broken fece of Inverlynn. Signed 1890s, Private Collection
"Cornfield"
Untitled Inverlynn Stream
"Inverlynn Fence"
A scene in the field to the west of Inverlynn painted at the time when O'Brien visited and painted his "Inverlynn Harvest", watercolour fall 1898 Signed, Private Collection
"Wintery River, Sunset"
Untitled Inverlynn Stream
Untitled Inverlynn Stream
An unknown creek to the west of the farm, a watercolour 1895 Monogram, Private Collection
Untitled Inverlynn Stream
Untitled Inverlynn Stream
Untitled Inverlynn Stream
Actually Lynde Creek a more refined view of the creek, watercolour 1890s unsigned, Private Collection
Gallery 4 From Around Inverlynn Cont
Untitled Grove and Flats
Untitled Grove and Flats
Untitled Grove and Flats
This painting is s very similar view of the north end of the grove to the flats, but this one is darker and more sombre, oil Unsigned, no date, Private Collection
Another Grove and Flats
Untitled Grove and Flats
Untitled Grove and Flats
Another view of the scene similar to the last painting, this time painted more loosely with richer colours,oil, unsigned, no date, estimated 1920s, Private Collection
"Fir Trees"
Untitled Grove and Flats
Untitled Inverlynn Grove
Looking through the grove to the west, an earlier painting, watercolour, signed, C - 1900, permanent collection Art Gallery of Alberta, Gift by Joan Hunt, 1985
Untitled Inverlynn Grove
Untitled, Inverlynn Stream
Untitled Inverlynn Grove
A study of the grove, also looking west different perspective as last, pastel, unsigned, C - 1934, Private Collection
Untitled, Inverlynn Stream
Untitled, Inverlynn Stream
Untitled, Inverlynn Stream
Again a view of the grove and creek, but this time in the arts and crafts style popular prior to the first world war, watercolour, signed, C - early 1900s, Private Collection
"A Corner of the Grove"
Untitled, Inverlynn Stream
Untitled, Inverlynn Stream
Looking back at Inverlynn through the grove, In the traditional style that Florence learned from her classes, watercolour, signed, C - 1900, Private Collection
Gallery 4 From Around Inverlynn Cont
Untitled, Edge of Grove looking at Lynde Farm
Untitled, Edge of Grove looking at Lynde Farm
Untitled, Edge of Grove looking at Lynde Farm
Looking west from Inverlynn, bridge over Lynde creek and flats and Lynde farm, watercolour and coloured pencil, signed, C - 1900s, Private Collection
"Summer Meadow and Stream"
Untitled, Edge of Grove looking at Lynde Farm
Untitled, Edge of Grove looking at Lynde Farm
A pastoral scene of the flats beside Inverlynn, much in the style of her mentor Lucius O'Brien, watercolour, signed, C - 1890s, Private Collection
"Pines of Inverlynn"
Untitled, Edge of Grove looking at Lynde Farm
"Pines of Inverlynn"
A closeup of the grove, creek behind on a grey day, watercolour, signed, 1905. Private Collection
"Inverlynn Creek"
"The Pines of Inverlynn"
"Pines of Inverlynn"
A sunset through the grove, one of many renditions of her beloved stand of trees, watercolour, signed, C - 1905, Private Collection
"The Pines of Inverlynn"
"The Pines of Inverlynn"
"The Pines of Inverlynn"
A chunky view of the grove, more compressed, in this watercolour wash, Signed, 1903, Private Collection
Study of Grove
"The Pines of Inverlynn"
"The Pines of Inverlynn"
An old school more traditional approach to the grove, A hint of blue- green in this watercolour wash, signed, 1902, Private Collection
Gallery 4 Gatineau
Untitled,Gatineau River, Wakefield
Untitled,Gatineau River, Wakefield
Untitled,Gatineau River, Wakefield
In this scene at Wakefield we can see in the far left background the Manse that her sister Adelaide lived in with her husband Rev. Gamble. A watercolour ,signed, C - 1925, from a private collection
"Maclarens Cemetery"
Untitled,Gatineau River, Wakefield
Untitled,Gatineau River, Wakefield
At the end of the Mill Road in Wakefield is the Maclaren Cemetery, originally for family it now has other locals interred there including former Prime Minister Lester Pearson who summered in the Gatineau region,This oil on canvas, signed, C - 1920's
"Kirks Ferry Falls", Gatineau
Untitled,Gatineau River, Wakefield
"Kirks Ferry Falls", Gatineau
One of two versions of these falls where the ferry ran before the hydro dam was built there.this signed, watercolour was done in 1928, and is in a private collection
Untitled, Cottage by the Hill
Untitled, Cottage by the Hill
"Kirks Ferry Falls", Gatineau
This pretty fall scene is in the Gatineau region. A pastel that is signed, C - 1925, and from a private collection.
"Gatineau Covered Bridge"
Untitled, Cottage by the Hill
"On the Way to Buckingham"
This is a later painting, one of her largest oils of the wooden bridge at Ferrelton on the Gatineau river, it has been replaced by a steel version, A magnificent oil, signed and believed to be C -1930, in a private collection
"On the Way to Buckingham"
Untitled, Cottage by the Hill
"On the Way to Buckingham"
Florence paints this Gatineau scene while on her way to visit the Maclaren's her Brother in laws family who owned the lumber mill there. This signed, watercolour is C - 1920 private collection
Gallery 4 Gatineau Cont.
"Farmers Rapids"
"A Mild Winters Day in Wakefield"
Untitled, Winter Farm
A point near Chelsea on the Gatineau River that has been changed now because of a hydro station beside the rapids, watercolour signed 1925, Private Collection
Untitled, Winter Farm
"A Mild Winters Day in Wakefield"
Untitled, Winter Farm
Somewhat typical of the Gatineau houses Florence liked to paint this watercolour 1928 signed, Private Collection
"A Mild Winters Day in Wakefield"
"A Mild Winters Day in Wakefield"
"A Mild Winters Day in Wakefield"
This view and home still exist on Wakefield's shore line road painted from the front porch of her friends the Geggies home that is now a B & B, watercolour and gouache signed 1930, Private Collection
"Paugan Falls, Gatineau"
"Paugan Falls, Gatineau"
"A Mild Winters Day in Wakefield"
This pastel depicts the raging falls upriver for Wakefield on the Gatineau River, 1928 unsigned, Private Collection
Untitled, Log Cabin
"Paugan Falls, Gatineau"
Untitled, Log Cabin
This charming scene of an unknown cabin in the Gatineau hills is compelling, a watercolour signed 1931, Private Collection
"Paugan Falls"
"Paugan Falls, Gatineau"
Untitled, Log Cabin
This magnificent oil has truly captured the ragging falls, sadly the splendour of this location no longer exists as a hydro dam sits now in this location, 1928 signed, Private Collection
Gallery 4 Gatineau Cont.
Untitled, Gatineau River
Untitled, Gatineau River
Untitled, Gatineau River
This painting of the Gatineau River near Chelsea Quebec can't be seen today due to changes in the river because of Hydru facilities, watercolour, signed, no date, Private Collection
Untitled, Winter Scene
Untitled, Gatineau River
Untitled, Gatineau River
This snowy hillside is somewhere in the Gatineau region of Quebec, oil Signed, no date, Private Collection
"Gatineau Homestead"
Untitled, Gatineau River
Untitled, Gatineau Scene
This picturesque painting is a stunning depiction of the typical farms in the Gatineau valley, watercolour and gouache, signed, C - 1928, permanent collection Royal Ontario Museum
Untitled, Gatineau Scene
Untitled, Houses on the Hills
Untitled, Gatineau Scene
This home on the bank of an unknown river, like the many sites she painted scattered though the region. A watercolour, signed with no date, Private Collection
Untitled, Cabin
Untitled, Houses on the Hills
Untitled, Houses on the Hills
A small drawing of a cabin in the fall, likely near Wakefield Quebec, this pretty work a pastel, signed, with no date, Private Collection
Untitled, Houses on the Hills
Untitled, Houses on the Hills
Untitled, Houses on the Hills
A richly coloured and thickly painted work on canvas looking of the hillside in Gatineau, oil signed, no date, Private Collection
Gallery 4 Gatineau Cont.
Untitled, Gatineau Hills
Untitled, farm through Trees
Untitled, farm through Trees
An unknown location in the picturesque hills of the Gatineau valley, coloured pencil, signed, no date, Private Collection
Untitled, farm through Trees
Untitled, farm through Trees
Untitled, farm through Trees
Believed to be in the Gatineau region near Wakefield, watercolour, signed, C - 1928, Private Collection
" Le Chute, Gatineau'
Untitled, farm through Trees
Untitled, River and Hills
A lovely scene of quiet moment on the ever changing Gatineau River near Chelsea, watercolour, signed, C - 1928, Private Collection
Untitled, River and Hills
Untitled, Houses along the Road
Untitled, River and Hills
Where the Gatineau River bends at Wakefield, pastel and pencil, signed, C - 1926, Private Collection
Untitled, Houses along the Road
Untitled, Houses along the Road
Untitled, Houses along the Road
Perhaps near Buckingham where the Maclaren mill was located on the Livre River, watercolour, signed, C - 1930, Private Collection
Untitled, River Falls, Gatineau
Untitled, Houses along the Road
Untitled, Houses along the Road
One of the many minor tumultuous falls that appear of the Gatineau River, this mottled painting watercolour, signed, C - 1930, Private Collection
Gallery 4 Gatineau Cont.
Untitled, River in Winter
Untitled, River in Winter
Untitled, River in Winter
Ice almost covers the river in this unknown location, likely near Wakefield, Quebec, watercolour, unsigned, C - 1928, Private collection
"Gatineau River, Quebec"
Untitled, River in Winter
Untitled, River in Winter
The aggressive rapids at the top of the Pagain Falls north of Wakefield on the Gatineau River, oil, signed, 1930, Private Collection
"The Old White Barn"
Untitled, River in Winter
"A Ribbon of Blue, Fort Cologne"
Typical of the log barns and cabins that are scattered among the hills of the Gatineau Valley, watercolour and gouache, signed verso, 1930, Private Collection
"A Ribbon of Blue, Fort Cologne"
"Farmers Barns, near Buckingham, Quebec"
"A Ribbon of Blue, Fort Cologne"
A river peeks out from behind a stand of birch trees, watercolour, signed, 1926, Private Collection
Untitled, farm on Hill
"Farmers Barns, near Buckingham, Quebec"
"Farmers Barns, near Buckingham, Quebec"
Her favourite greens and blues capture the beauty of this painting in the hills of Gatineau, oil, signed, Private Collection
"Farmers Barns, near Buckingham, Quebec"
"Farmers Barns, near Buckingham, Quebec"
"Farmers Barns, near Buckingham, Quebec"
A drawing that we have not found as a finished painting, somewhere near the Maclaren's home, coloured pencil, signed, C - 1926, Private Collection