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1916 London, England - 1996 Halifax, Nova Scotia. Known for: Landscape, marine, portrait painting, drawing, photography, war artist.
Commander C. Anthony Law Litt.D., DSC, RCN (1916 – 1996). A career naval officer and prominent Canadian painter, Commander C. Anthony Law (aka: Charles Anthony Francis Law; aka: Tony Law) was born in... Read full biography
Commander C. Anthony Law Litt.D., DSC, RCN (1916 – 1996). A career naval officer and prominent Canadian painter, Commander C. Anthony Law (aka: Charles Anthony Francis Law; aka: Tony Law) was born in London, England, while his Canadian parents were stationed there during World War I. He died in... Read full biography
Commander C. Anthony Law Litt.D., DSC, RCN (1916 – 1996). A career naval officer and prominent Canadian painter, Commander C. Anthony Law (aka: Charles Anthony Francis Law; aka: Tony Law) was born in London, England, while his Canadian parents were stationed there during World War I. He died in Halifax, Nova Scotia, his home since the 1950s. In addition to having combat commands during World War II Law, uniquely, was also commissioned as an Official War Artist. He was the recipient of the... Read full biography
Commander C. Anthony Law Litt.D., DSC, RCN (1916 – 1996). A career naval officer and prominent Canadian painter, Commander C. Anthony Law (aka: Charles Anthony Francis Law; aka: Tony Law) was born in London, England, while his Canadian parents were stationed there during World War I. He died in Halifax, Nova Scotia, his home since the 1950s. In addition to having combat commands during World War II Law, uniquely, was also commissioned as an Official War Artist. He was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions in combat during the Normandy invasion and won two Jessie Dow Prizes* for his paintings shown at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. His works were also included at exhibitions at the National Gallery in London,... Read full biography
Commander C. Anthony Law Litt.D., DSC, RCN (1916 – 1996). A career naval officer and prominent Canadian painter, Commander C. Anthony Law (aka: Charles Anthony Francis Law; aka: Tony Law) was born in London, England, while his Canadian parents were stationed there during World War I. He died in Halifax, Nova Scotia, his home since the 1950s. In addition to having combat commands during World War II Law, uniquely, was also commissioned as an Official War Artist. He was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions in combat during the Normandy invasion and won two Jessie Dow Prizes* for his paintings shown at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. His works were also included at exhibitions at the National Gallery in London, England and the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa. Dozens of his paintings, drawings and photographs are in Canadian museum collections.... Read full biography
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Keywords (46)
Art Method
- •Drawing, Draftsmanship, Draughtsman
- •Easel Painting
- •Painting, Fine Art
- •Photography as Fine Art
- •Plein Aire Painting, Plein-Air
Art Media
- •Magic Marker, Sharpie, Felt-Tip Pen
- •Oil Paint
- •Pen and Ink Drawing
- •Pencil, Graphite Drawing
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Style
- •Fauve, Fauvism, Strong, Vivid Coloration
- •Modernist, Modernism (Partially Abstract, Leading Edge)
- •Realist, Representational, Naturalist Style
Art Subject
- •Coastal View, Shoreline, Seaside
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Landmarks, Historical Sites
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •Portraits, Portraiture
- •Rural Scene, Countryside, Farms and/or Barns
- •Seascapes, Seasides
- •Snowscene, Winter Landscape
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Arctic Regions, Northwest Territories
- •Bermuda
- •England, London Great Britain After 1900
- •Italy
- •Mexico and/or Central America
Art Association
- •Art Association of Montreal (Montreal Museum of Fine Arts)
- •Art Association of Ottawa (Ottawa Art Association)
- •Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour
- •Nova Scotia Society of Artists
Art Teacher
- •Ernest Percival Tudor-Hart
- •Frank Varley
- •Franklin Brownell
Awards/Recognition
- •Jessie Dow Prize, Montreal Art Association
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Married to an Artist
- •War Artist
Notable Commercial Gallery Representation, Pre 21s
- •Watson Art Galleries, Montreal
Exhibition of Art Association
- •British Columbia Society of Fine Arts/Society of Artists
- •Nova Scotia Society of Artists-
- •Royal Canadian Academy of Arts
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (Nova Scotia Museum of Fine Arts)
- •Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
- •National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
- •National Gallery, London