"Mountain Forms," an iconic 1926 Rocky Mountain canvas by Group of Seven member Lawren Harris is seen in this undated handout photo. The painting will make its way into new hands this November in Toronto as it goes up for sale at the live fall auction by Heffel Fine Art Auction House. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO- Heffel Fine Art Auction House MANDATORY CREDIT
Republished September 28, 2016 - 5:33 AM
Original Publication Date September 27, 2016 - 2:45 PM
TORONTO - An 1926 Rocky Mountain oil canvas by Lawren Harris is heading to the auction block.
Heffel Fine Art Auction House announced Tuesday that it will feature the Group of Seven leader's work "Mountain Forms" at its upcoming fall live auction in November.
The canvas is expected to fetch between $3 million and $5 million.
The painting depicts Mount Ishbel in the Sawback Range in the Rocky Mountains.
The last 12 months has seen a career renaissance of the Brantford, Ont.-born artist more than four decades after his death.
Four of his paintings sold by Heffel have surpassed the million-dollar mark, led by "Mountain and Glacier," which set an auction record for the artist and sold for $4.6 million. The artist was also the subject of the documentary "Where the Universe Sings: The Spiritual Journey of Lawren Harris."
"Mountain Forms" was one of the works exhibited in "The Idea of North: The Paintings of Lawren Harris" at the Art Gallery of Ontario, curated by actor-comedian Steve Martin.
Beyond its recent appearances, the canvas was also included in a touring exhibition across five U.S. states in 1930 and an exhibition that took place in five major Canadian museums in 2002.
Note to readers: This is a corrected story. A previous version identified the canvas as 'Mountain Farms' in the long headline.
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