George Horne Russell (or G. Horne Russell by which he was known) RCA (April 18, 1861 – June 25, 1933)[1] was a Scottish-born Canadian painter.
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| Born | April 18, 1861 Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Died | June 25, 1933 (aged 72) St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Education | Aberdeen School of Art and the South Kensington School of Art |
| Known for | painter |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Morrison |
Career
editBorn in Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, he studied at the Aberdeen School of Art and the South Kensington School of Art.[2] He came to Canada in 1889 on invitation, settling in Montreal where he established a studio and painted portraits of many noted and well-to-do Canadians. By 1900 he was painting large scenes of the Rockies for the Canadian Pacific Railway. He was a close friend of Sir William Van Horne. It was probably Van Horne along with other wealthy Montrealers who vacationed annually at St. Andrews, N.B., who persuaded Russell to locate a summer home and studio there.[2]
In 1926 in Montreal he held his first solo show at the Watson Art Gallery.[2] He was considered a major maritime painter. His work is included in the following collections: National Gallery of Canada; the Glenbow-Alberta Institute; the Art Gallery of Ontario, and in many other public and private collections, including the Canadian Club, New York.[2] From 1922 to 1926, he was the president of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.[3]
References
edit- ^ Encyclopedia Canadiana: Volume 9. 1977.
- ^ a b c d A Dictionary of Canadian Artists, volumes 1-8 by Colin S. MacDonald, and volume 9 (online only), by Anne Newlands and Judith Parker National Gallery of Canada / Musée des beaux-arts du Canada
- ^ "Royal Canadian Academy of Arts". Archived from the original on 2015-03-04. Retrieved 2015-07-23.