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1860 Wingham, Ontario, Canada - 1947 Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Known for: Narrative and rural genre easel and mural painting, printmaking, teaching.
George Agnew Reid RCA, OSA, CSPWC (1860 - 1947). Quote: "He [G.A. Reid] could easily ruin Canadian art, but there's one thing, no one will ever want to buy his pictures." - Lucius Richard O'Brien,... Read full biography
George Agnew Reid RCA, OSA, CSPWC (1860 - 1947). Quote: "He [G.A. Reid] could easily ruin Canadian art, but there's one thing, no one will ever want to buy his pictures." - Lucius Richard O'Brien, President of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (c. 1890) (1). George Agnew Reid (AKA: G.A. Reid) was... Read full biography
George Agnew Reid RCA, OSA, CSPWC (1860 - 1947). Quote: "He [G.A. Reid] could easily ruin Canadian art, but there's one thing, no one will ever want to buy his pictures." - Lucius Richard O'Brien, President of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (c. 1890) (1). George Agnew Reid (AKA: G.A. Reid) was an important and influential Canadian painter, muralist, printmaker, educator and leader in the national art community. He was President of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts*, President of the... Read full biography
George Agnew Reid RCA, OSA, CSPWC (1860 - 1947). Quote: "He [G.A. Reid] could easily ruin Canadian art, but there's one thing, no one will ever want to buy his pictures." - Lucius Richard O'Brien, President of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (c. 1890) (1). George Agnew Reid (AKA: G.A. Reid) was an important and influential Canadian painter, muralist, printmaker, educator and leader in the national art community. He was President of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts*, President of the Ontario Society of Artists*, Principle of the Ontario College of Art, and one of the first Canadian artists to have an international reputation. He had a lifelong commitment to public art and education. He played an instrumental role in obtaining permanent... Read full biography
George Agnew Reid RCA, OSA, CSPWC (1860 - 1947). Quote: "He [G.A. Reid] could easily ruin Canadian art, but there's one thing, no one will ever want to buy his pictures." - Lucius Richard O'Brien, President of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (c. 1890) (1). George Agnew Reid (AKA: G.A. Reid) was an important and influential Canadian painter, muralist, printmaker, educator and leader in the national art community. He was President of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts*, President of the Ontario Society of Artists*, Principle of the Ontario College of Art, and one of the first Canadian artists to have an international reputation. He had a lifelong commitment to public art and education. He played an instrumental role in obtaining permanent funding and a staff for the National Gallery of Canada; in establishing the Art Gallery of Toronto (now the Art Gallery... Read full biography
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George Agnew Reid RCA, OSA, CSPWC (1860 - 1947)
Quote: "He [G.A. Reid] could easily ruin Canadian art, but there's one thing, no one will ever want to buy his pictures." - Lucius Richard O'Brien, President of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (c. 1890) (1)
George Agnew Reid (AKA: G.A. Reid) was an important and influential Canadian painter, muralist, printmaker, educator and leader in the national art community. He was President of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts*, President of the Ontario Society of Artists*, Principle of the Ontario College of Art, and one of the first Canadian artists to have an international reputation. He had a lifelong commitment to public art and education. He played an instrumenta...But wait, there's more...
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