About Rene Jean Richard

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René Richard, Rene Richards
  • Biography

    René Richard was a painter, illustrator, printmaker, and fur trapper. He was born in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, and died in Baie St.Paul, Quebec (75 miles north-east of Quebec City along the St.Lawrence River). His family emigrated to Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 1909 and to Cold Lake, Alberta (150 miles north-east of Edmonton) in 1911. In 1942, he moved to Baie St.Paul, Quebec where he lived the rest of his life.

    His mediums were oil*, watercolour, gouache*, charcoal*, chalk*, ink*, crayon*, graphite*, lithograph*, etching*, silkscreen* and colored pencil*. His most recognized subjects are landscapes of the Quebec countryside and northern Canada. He is also known for portraits and ...

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