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Marthe Rakine BIOGRAPHY
Born c. 1906 Moscow, Russia. Known for: Portrait, figure, landscape, cityscape, still life and interior painting, ceramics, drawing.
Marthe Rakine (c. 1906) (1). A prominent Canadian painter, Marthe Rakine (aka: Marthe de Rakine) was born in Moscow, Russia; grew up in Paris, France; and, only lived in Toronto, Canada for about ten... Read full biography
Marthe Rakine (c. 1906) (1). A prominent Canadian painter, Marthe Rakine (aka: Marthe de Rakine) was born in Moscow, Russia; grew up in Paris, France; and, only lived in Toronto, Canada for about ten years (1948 - 1958) before returning to Europe, some sources say to Lausanne, Switzerland, where... Read full biography
Marthe Rakine (c. 1906) (1). A prominent Canadian painter, Marthe Rakine (aka: Marthe de Rakine) was born in Moscow, Russia; grew up in Paris, France; and, only lived in Toronto, Canada for about ten years (1948 - 1958) before returning to Europe, some sources say to Lausanne, Switzerland, where she appears to have lived for the rest of her life. Her works are in the collections of several major Canadian museums including the National Gallery of Canada and her paintings were included in some... Read full biography
Marthe Rakine (c. 1906) (1). A prominent Canadian painter, Marthe Rakine (aka: Marthe de Rakine) was born in Moscow, Russia; grew up in Paris, France; and, only lived in Toronto, Canada for about ten years (1948 - 1958) before returning to Europe, some sources say to Lausanne, Switzerland, where she appears to have lived for the rest of her life. Her works are in the collections of several major Canadian museums including the National Gallery of Canada and her paintings were included in some important exhibitions such as the Canadian Biennial and the Pittsburgh International (now the Carnegie International*). (2)(3). Her best known mediums are oils and watercolors; however, she did study ceramics at the Ontario College of Art and there are... Read full biography
Marthe Rakine (c. 1906) (1). A prominent Canadian painter, Marthe Rakine (aka: Marthe de Rakine) was born in Moscow, Russia; grew up in Paris, France; and, only lived in Toronto, Canada for about ten years (1948 - 1958) before returning to Europe, some sources say to Lausanne, Switzerland, where she appears to have lived for the rest of her life. Her works are in the collections of several major Canadian museums including the National Gallery of Canada and her paintings were included in some important exhibitions such as the Canadian Biennial and the Pittsburgh International (now the Carnegie International*). (2)(3). Her best known mediums are oils and watercolors; however, she did study ceramics at the Ontario College of Art and there are also works by her, in museum collections, in ink, felt pen, crayon, mixed mediums and wood. Her subjects were portraits, figures, landscap... Read full biography
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Marthe Rakine (c. 1906) (1)
A prominent Canadian painter, Marthe Rakine (aka: Marthe de Rakine) was born in Moscow, Russia; grew up in Paris, France; and, only lived in Toronto, Canada for about ten years (1948 - 1958) before returning to Europe, some sources say to Lausanne, Switzerland, where she appears to have lived for the rest of her life. Her works are in the collections of several major Canadian museums including the National Gallery of Canada and her paintings were included in some important exhibitions such as the Canadian Biennial and the Pittsburgh International (now the Carnegie International*). (2)(3)
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