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James Wilson Morrice
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| (August 10, 1865 Montreal - January 23, 1924 Tunis) was a significant Canadian landscape painter. He studied at the Academie Julian in Paris, France, where he lived for most of his career. Morrice was the son of a wealthy merchant, and studied law in Toronto from 1882 to 1889. In 1890 he left to study painting in England. The next year he arrived in Paris, where he studied at the Academie Julian from 1892-7. At Julians he befriended Charles Conder and Maurice Prendergast, and also met Robert Henri. Morrice continued to live in Paris until the First World War, although he spent most of his winters in Canada. He made many connections in the intellectual circles of Paris, while also remaining in touch with the Canadian art world: | ||||
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Quai des Grands-Augustins James Wilson Morrice_Ug9a34.jpg Painting ID:: 11847 Visit European Gallery |
Salon de la Societe Nationale des Beaux-Arts,1905 2' 1 1/2'' x 2' 7 1/2''(65 x 80 cm) | ||
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