Portage Lake, Haliburton Oil on Canvas Panel Size: 15 x 18 inches Price: $750 Details: Signed lower left. Painted with brush, likely circa pre-1950s. Titled on verso. Unframed. Provenance: Hopkinson Family Estate. Condition: Excellent. Additional Information and Photos Available Upon Request … [Read more...]
Vincent Price’s admiration for W.J. Hopkinson
May 8, 2017 by
By Mark Skeffington One notable admirer of Canadian artist William John Hopkinson’s paintings was the American actor Vincent Price, best known for starring in dozens of gothic horror movies. Vincent Price (1911-1993) penned a letter to W.J. Hopkinson on the occasion of the Newmarket, Ontario artist’s 80th birthday in 1967. The letter reads: “Dear William Hopkinson. As a long time admirer of your beautiful paintings, may I join the throng in wishing you a very Happy Birthday! … [Read more...]
