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1859 Syracuse, New York - 1932 Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Known for: Atmospheric marine, landscape, figure and genre painting.
Farquhar McGillivray Knowles, RCA, OSA (1859 - 1932). The artist was born in 1859 in Syracuse, NY, of Scottish ancestry. Early in his life, the Knowles family moved to Canada where he received his... Read full biography
Farquhar McGillivray Knowles, RCA, OSA (1859 - 1932). The artist was born in 1859 in Syracuse, NY, of Scottish ancestry. Early in his life, the Knowles family moved to Canada where he received his early education in Guelph, Ontario. As a young man encouraged by his grandfather, it looked as though... Read full biography
Farquhar McGillivray Knowles, RCA, OSA (1859 - 1932). The artist was born in 1859 in Syracuse, NY, of Scottish ancestry. Early in his life, the Knowles family moved to Canada where he received his early education in Guelph, Ontario. As a young man encouraged by his grandfather, it looked as though he would pursue a military career. In his fourth year at West Point military academy, however, he suffered a serious accident, which put an end to any possibility of military service. This fateful... Read full biography
Farquhar McGillivray Knowles, RCA, OSA (1859 - 1932). The artist was born in 1859 in Syracuse, NY, of Scottish ancestry. Early in his life, the Knowles family moved to Canada where he received his early education in Guelph, Ontario. As a young man encouraged by his grandfather, it looked as though he would pursue a military career. In his fourth year at West Point military academy, however, he suffered a serious accident, which put an end to any possibility of military service. This fateful event changed the course of his life, and he began to pursue more artistic avenues. In New York, he studied art under William Merritt Chase, and on his return to Canada he became a student of John A. Fraser, RCA. In 1889, Knowles was elected an... Read full biography
Farquhar McGillivray Knowles, RCA, OSA (1859 - 1932). The artist was born in 1859 in Syracuse, NY, of Scottish ancestry. Early in his life, the Knowles family moved to Canada where he received his early education in Guelph, Ontario. As a young man encouraged by his grandfather, it looked as though he would pursue a military career. In his fourth year at West Point military academy, however, he suffered a serious accident, which put an end to any possibility of military service. This fateful event changed the course of his life, and he began to pursue more artistic avenues. In New York, he studied art under William Merritt Chase, and on his return to Canada he became a student of John A. Fraser, RCA. In 1889, Knowles was elected an Associate of the Royal Canadian Academy on the strength of his reputation as a watercolourist.&n... Read full biography
Farquhar McGillvray Knowles - Artist Info
About Farquhar McGillvray Knowles: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (2)
All MuseumsParkwood Estate National Historic Site
270 Simcoe Street North
Oshawa, ON L1G 4T5
Canada