University of Manitoba - School of Art - Works from the Collection of Sam Sair
Works from the Collection of Sam Sair

January 20, 1966

Works by Rembrandt, Louis Valtat, Odilon Redone, Antoine Bourdelle, and others.

Small etchings by Rembrandt, paintings by Louis Valtat and Odilon Redon, and sculpture by Antoine Bourdelle.

Curated by George Swinton

Sam Sair (1905-1967), born in Oxbow, Saskatchewan, was a self-educated art collector who built his collection through travels to Amsterdam, New York and Paris, among other international cities. He was a successful Winnipeg entrepreneur and philanthropist.