Huntsville, Ontario - Who Is The Man In The Picture? The Reveal
In My Post Who Is The Man In The Picture? with this week end being the 25 Annual Uxbridge Studio Tour I thought it might be fitting to see if any one could tell me who this man is and where this likeness can be found.
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You will find his paintings in art galleries museums,and private collections. His work has been displayed in the National Gallery Of Canada. His paintings have fetched over a million dollars at auction. Tom Thomson He Spent A lot of time in Algonquin Park in central and north central Ontario . He painted for about 1/6 of his life and only 3 Years full time. Most of his work was never signed and he produced less than 50 canvasas While many believe he was a member of The Group of Seven he was not. The Group Of Seven Consisted of Varley, Jackson, Harris, Johnston, Lismer, MacDonald Carmichael |
Ontario has a rich artistic history
Tom Thomson and Emily Carr were associated with the Group of Seven, but were never official members
Juli Vosmik Did Her Homework she figured out who he was and where the pictures were taken. While I did not ask she like many thought he was a member of the group of seven. He was part of the group prior to WW1. Thompson died in 1917 and the remaining group started calling themselves the Group of Seven in 1919.
This Likeness is in front of the Huntsville Civic Center
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