Charles Walter Simpson RCA (1878 - 1942). A well-known Canadian painter, prolific illustrator, draftsman, muralist, printmaker and war artist, Charles Walter Simpson was born in Montreal, Quebec and,... Read full biography
Charles Walter Simpson RCA (1878 - 1942). A well-known Canadian painter, prolific illustrator, draftsman, muralist, printmaker and war artist, Charles Walter Simpson was born in Montreal, Quebec and, aside from travel, lived his whole life there and died there. In the early decades of the twentieth... Read full biography
Charles Walter Simpson RCA (1878 - 1942). A well-known Canadian painter, prolific illustrator, draftsman, muralist, printmaker and war artist, Charles Walter Simpson was born in Montreal, Quebec and, aside from travel, lived his whole life there and died there. In the early decades of the twentieth century he was grouped among the most prominent of contemporary Canadian artists, his work is discussed and illustrated in most Canadian art history books, and examples of it are in most major... Read full biography
Charles Walter Simpson RCA (1878 - 1942). A well-known Canadian painter, prolific illustrator, draftsman, muralist, printmaker and war artist, Charles Walter Simpson was born in Montreal, Quebec and, aside from travel, lived his whole life there and died there. In the early decades of the twentieth century he was grouped among the most prominent of contemporary Canadian artists, his work is discussed and illustrated in most Canadian art history books, and examples of it are in most major Canadian museums. (1). His mediums included oil, gouache*, watercolor, tempera*, pencil, ink, graphite*, and etching*. His subjects included landscapes, portraits, genre*, allegory*, historic events, historic people (e.g. explorers, politicians, and... Read full biography
Charles Walter Simpson RCA (1878 - 1942). A well-known Canadian painter, prolific illustrator, draftsman, muralist, printmaker and war artist, Charles Walter Simpson was born in Montreal, Quebec and, aside from travel, lived his whole life there and died there. In the early decades of the twentieth century he was grouped among the most prominent of contemporary Canadian artists, his work is discussed and illustrated in most Canadian art history books, and examples of it are in most major Canadian museums. (1). His mediums included oil, gouache*, watercolor, tempera*, pencil, ink, graphite*, and etching*. His subjects included landscapes, portraits, genre*, allegory*, historic events, historic people (e.g. explorers, politicians, and royalty), cities (e.g. Montreal, Detroit, Boston, New Orleans, Victoria, Calgary, Pittsburgh, and Chicago), seascapes (e.g. Pacific coast), harbo... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (18)
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Biographical Index of Artists in Canada
2003
McMann, Evelyn de Rostaing
250 pages
A National Soul: Canadian Mural Painting, 1860s-1930s
2002
McKay, Marylin
320 pages (color)
The Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction
2001
Westbridge, Anthony R. and Diana L. Bodnar
622 pages
The Group of Seven: Art for a Nation (Exhibition catalog)
1995
Hill, Charles C
374 pages (color)
The Logic of Ecstasy: Canadian Mystical Painting, 1920-1940
1992
Davis, Ann
217 pages (color)
Art and Architecture in Canada: A Bibliography and Guide to the Literature to 1981
1991
Lerner, Loren R; Mary F. Williamson
1,557 pages (color)
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts-Spring Exhibitions 1880-1970 (Formerly Art Association of Montreal)
1988
McMann, Evelyn de Rostaing
417 pages
Royal Canadian Academy of Arts: Exhibitions and Members, 1880-1979
1981
McMann, Evelyn de Rostaing
448 pages
Passionate Spirits: A History of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, 1880-1980
1980
Sisler, Rebecca
296 pages (color)
The Macmillan Dictionary of Canadian Biography
1978
McKay, W.A. (Editor)
914 pages
A Dictionary of Canadian Artists (8 Volumes)
1974
MacDonald, Colin, S.
3,667 pages
Creative Canada: A Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth Century Creative and Performing Arts (Two Volumes)
1972
Rodney, Helen M.
616 pages
Painting in Canada: A History (Second Edition)
1966
Harper, J Russell
443 pages
The National Gallery of Canada: Catalogue of Paintings and Sculpture, Volume III
1960
Hubbard, R.H.
463 pages
Canadian Art-Its Origin and Development (Paperback) 1967