Lot #7: William Rowat Autumn Landscape Painting

An original autumn landscape watercolor painting signed by Canadian artist Thorn Morrow (born William Rowat, 1922–2009). About the Artist Name: William Rowat, widely known by his artist signature and nickname Thorn Morrow. Life: 1922–2009. Born in Quebec, he worked as a commercial artist in Montreal (for Eaton's), served in the Second World War with the RCAF, lived and worked in the United States (including New York and Los Angeles for companies like Coca-Cola and ABC-TV), and later settled in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, where he painted and taught landscape art. Style: He was best known for vibrant regional Canadian landscapes, working primarily in watercolor and oils, brass-colored engraved plaque that reads "Canadian Anaesthetists' Society Prize 1973". Subject: An award plaque from the Canadian Anaesthetists' Society (now the Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society), which was historically given annually for original work or research in anesthesiology in Canada. Dimensions: 21”x16”1/2. Pickup category timeslot {A}