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1759 Haddington, Scotland - 1839 London, England. Known for: Painting, sketching, illustration, topography, printmaking.
George Heriot (1759 - 1839) (1). "In fact he was probably Canada's first resident English-speaking artist." - Dennis Reid (2). "George Heriot was one of the most important landscape artists in Canada... Read full biography
George Heriot (1759 - 1839) (1). "In fact he was probably Canada's first resident English-speaking artist." - Dennis Reid (2). "George Heriot was one of the most important landscape artists in Canada in the 19th century." - McCord Museum of Canadian History (3). An early Canadian painter,... Read full biography
George Heriot (1759 - 1839) (1). "In fact he was probably Canada's first resident English-speaking artist." - Dennis Reid (2). "George Heriot was one of the most important landscape artists in Canada in the 19th century." - McCord Museum of Canadian History (3). An early Canadian painter, draftsman, illustrator, printmaker, topographical artist, author and civil servant, George Heriot was born in Haddington, Scotland; lived in Quebec City, Canada from 1792 to 1816; and died in London, England.... Read full biography
George Heriot (1759 - 1839) (1). "In fact he was probably Canada's first resident English-speaking artist." - Dennis Reid (2). "George Heriot was one of the most important landscape artists in Canada in the 19th century." - McCord Museum of Canadian History (3). An early Canadian painter, draftsman, illustrator, printmaker, topographical artist, author and civil servant, George Heriot was born in Haddington, Scotland; lived in Quebec City, Canada from 1792 to 1816; and died in London, England. His life and work are discussed in dozens of Canadian history and art history books; and hundreds of his paintings, drawings and prints are in the permanent collections of Canadian, American and British museums. (4) . His most well-known mediums were... Read full biography
George Heriot (1759 - 1839) (1). "In fact he was probably Canada's first resident English-speaking artist." - Dennis Reid (2). "George Heriot was one of the most important landscape artists in Canada in the 19th century." - McCord Museum of Canadian History (3). An early Canadian painter, draftsman, illustrator, printmaker, topographical artist, author and civil servant, George Heriot was born in Haddington, Scotland; lived in Quebec City, Canada from 1792 to 1816; and died in London, England. His life and work are discussed in dozens of Canadian history and art history books; and hundreds of his paintings, drawings and prints are in the permanent collections of Canadian, American and British museums. (4) . His most well-known mediums were watercolors, aquatints*, etchings*, ink and pencil; however he did produce some oil paintings in t... Read full biography
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Keywords (48)
Art Method
- •Cartography, Mapmaking, Globes, Topography
- •Drawing, Draftsmanship, Draughtsman
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Illustration, Illustrator
- •Painting, Fine Art
- •Sketch, Sketching
Art Media
- •Aquatint
- •Etching, Etcher
- •Ink
- •Oil Paint
- •Pencil, Graphite Drawing
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Archaeology, Classical Ruins, Artifacts
- •Architecture Trained: Design and Drawing
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •History: Historical Figures, Sites, Buildings, Events
- •Indians, Native American Specialty
- •Indians, Native Americans
- •Interior Scenes
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •Portraits, Portraiture
- •Rural Scene, Countryside, Farms and/or Barns
- •Urban Landscape, Cityscape
- •War Scenes, Military Genre, Figure, Portrait, Battles
- •Waterscapes: Canals, Lakes, Rivers, Oceans
- •Wildlife, Wild Animal
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Canada Before 1900
- •England, Great Britain Before 1900, London
- •Europe
- •Ireland
- •Niagara Falls
- •Scotland
- •Washington DC
- •West Indies
Art Teacher
- •Paul Sandby
Chronology
- •18th Century
- •Early 19th Century Before Civil War
Ethnicity of Artist
- •Scottish
Exhibition/Expo: Regional/National/International
- •Three Hundred Years of Canadian Art, National Gallery
Exhibition of Museum
- •Agnes Etherington Art Centre
- •Art Gallery of Ontario
- •Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
- •National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
- •Quebec Museum of Fine Arts
Exhibition By An Art School
- •Royal Academy of the Arts, England